Afghan man convicted of conspiracy in deadly suicide bombing at Kabul airport during US withdrawal
Mohammad Sharifullah, an alleged Islamic State militant, was convicted of conspiracy in the deadly 2021 Kabul airport suicide bombing during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Sharifullah faces up to 20 years in prison for providing material support to ISIS-K, the regional Islamic State branch.
A federal jury in Virginia convicted Mohammad Sharifullah of providing material support to ISIS-K, a regional Islamic State branch, in connection with the August 26, 2021, Kabul airport suicide bombing. The bombing killed approximately 160 Afghans and 13 US service members during the US military's chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Sharifullah faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years. The jury deadlocked on whether the deaths at the airport resulted from the conspiracy, which could have led to a life sentence. Prosecutors alleged Sharifullah played a crucial role in planning the attack and was involved in other ISIS-K attacks. The US Central Command review found the bomber was Abdul Rahman al-Logari, released from an Afghan prison by the Taliban.
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