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ISIS-K Militant Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in 2021 Kabul Airport Attack
Just the facts
Sharifullah previously entered a guilty plea to federal terrorism charges, admitting he conducted reconnaissance along the route used by the suicide bomber. The August 26, 2021 explosion near Hamid Karzai International Airport killed 13 United States military service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians during the military evacuation from Afghanistan. Federal prosecutors presented evidence showing that Sharifullah provided intelligence and logistical assistance to ISIS-K operatives prior to the attack. The court ruling resolves a significant federal prosecution connected to the military withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Why this is news
A federal judge sentenced ISIS-K militant Mohammed Sharifullah to 20 years in prison for providing material support to the August 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul's Abbey Gate.
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