US officials told CBS News that Mohammad Sharihula had been handed over to the US in connection with August 2021 Suicide bombing at the Abbey Gate At Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul Killed 13 American service members Approximately 170 Afghans during the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.
Pentagon officials said Sharihula was captured about 10 days ago in a joint attack by Pakistan’s Intelligence and Central Intelligence Reporting Agency.
US officials said Sharihula was one of two masterminds involved in the bombing scheme. He is said to be the regional Islamic nation of Horasan, or commander ISIS-K.
President Trump announces his arrest At the joint address on Tuesday I thanked the Pakistani government to Congress.
Axios first named Sharifullah.
According to the Pentagon, the suicide bombing attempted to escape the city after it fell to the Taliban, causing explosive devices to explode at the entrance to the airport, where thousands of people gathered daily.
After that, President Biden had it Revenge of the vow Following the attack, “We won’t forgive you. We won’t forget. We’ll corner you and make you pay.”
Trump was vehemently criticising both Biden and then President Kamala Harris for how the withdrawal was handled during the campaign trajectory. The president again denounced his withdrawal predecessor during his speech to Parliament on Tuesday, even claiming that this led to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In the 2024 review, the Department of Defense identified the bomber as Abdul Rahman al-Rogali. The review supported previous findings from the department that bombing “will not have been prevented at a tactical level.”
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