Abbey Gate attack suspect apprehended, extradited to US for justice

Mohammad Sharifullah, co-conspirator in the deadly Abbey Gate bombing that killed 13 American service members outside Kabul Airport in in Afghanistan, has been apprehended and extradited to the U.S.

Washington: Mohammad Sharifullah, co-conspirator in the deadly Abbey Gate bombing that killed 13 American service members outside Kabul Airport in in Afghanistan, has been apprehended and extradited to the U.S.

During his address to Congress, President Donald Trump had announced his apprehension and that he is “on his way here to face the swift sword of American justice.”

Sharifullah’s extradition marks a significant step toward accountability for the lives lost in the attack and brings a sense of closure tothe families of the fallen service members.

President Trump announced that we have detained Mohammad Sharifullah, the monster who was responsible for that horrific attack, and he was delivered to Dulles Airfield earlier this morning.”

Sharing the details of the process that led to his detention, Leavitt said, “On his first day in office, President Trump’s national security team across the federal government prioritized intelligence gathering to locate this evil individual.”

She added, “President Trump’s team shared intelligence with regional countries like Pakistan, who helped identify this monster in the borderland area late last month. Mohammed confessed to his crimes related to Abbey Gate and other attacks in Russia and Iran as well, to the Pakistanis. US law enforcement officers travelled to Pakistan over the weekend where he again confessed his crimes to the FBI.”

Leavitt said, “As President Trump said last night, this killer will now face the swift sword of American justice for these atrocities right here on United States soil. Joe Biden was responsible for this botched withdrawal, and he had three years to find this evil terrorist, and he didn’t even try to get the job done. But President Trump campaigned on behalf of and grew very close to the Gold Star families, he promised them accountability.”

Mohammad Sharifullah, was allegedly involved in the planning of the bombing during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, was charged with providing and conspiring to provide material support for terrorism.