US EditionJury Is Deliberating in Trial of Alleged IS Militant Charged in Deadly Kabul Airport Bombing
Prosecutors say Mohammad Sharifullah helped plan the attack that killed about 160 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members.
- Defense attorney Lauren Rosen told jurors on Tuesday that Mohammad Sharifullah falsely confessed to helping plan the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing, arguing prosecutors lack evidence beyond his interrogation statements.
- Approximately 160 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members died during the August 26, 2021, suicide bombing at Abbey Gate in Kabul, Afghanistan, which Central Command identified as the work of Abdul Rahman Logari.
- Justice Department prosecutor Ryan White alleged Sharifullah played a key role in the bombing and other attacks, citing the defendant's claim he wanted to "catch and kill the crusaders" from the U.S.
- Rosen contended Sharifullah lied to FBI agents about scouting routes, possibly fearing torture in Pakistani custody, and argued the prosecution relies on "mere conjecture and speculation."
- Prosecutors linked Sharifullah to the Islamic State regional branch ISIS-K, which carried out a March 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed roughly 140 people.
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Jury is deliberating in trial of alleged IS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing
This courtroom sketch depicts Justice Department prosecutor John Gibbs speaking as defense attorneys Lauren Rosen, Geremy Kamens, from center middle seated, defendant Mohammad Sharifullah, and an interpreter, listen along with Judge Anthony John Trenga during the opening day of the trial for Sharifullah in federal court in Alexandria, Va., Monday, April 20, 2026. (Dana Verkouteren via AP)(AP/Dana Verkouteren) This courtroom sketch depicts Justi…
U.S. jury deliberating in trial of alleged ISIS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing
An alleged Islamic State militant falsely confessed to helping plan a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the U.S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, a defence lawyer told jurors on Tuesday at the close of the man’s trial in Virginia.
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US jury is deliberating in trial of alleged ISIS militant charged in deadly Kabul airport bombing
A jury in Virginia is deliberating in the trial of an alleged Islamic State militant accused of helping plan a deadly suicide bombing at a Kabul airport during the U.S. military’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.
Abbey Gate case in the hands of jurors as DOJ and defense trade blows over deadly ISIS-K attack
Lengthy confessions, Pakistani custody, ISIS-K membership, and claims of Taliban involvement: 12 jurors must decide whether Mohammad Sharifullah is partly responsible for the deadly bombing of the Kabul airport.
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