Washington Post • April 21, 2026 23:32

Chaos, a blast, then bloodshed: U.S. Marine recounts deadly Kabul airport attack

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Survivors testified at the trial of a man charged in the 2021 suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 U.S. troops and nearly 170 Afghans.

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Tue 00:12 - Washington Post

Trial begins in Kabul airport attack; defense says U.S. ‘got the wrong man’

Tue 23:32 - Washington Post

Chaos, a blast, then bloodshed: U.S. Marine recounts deadly Kabul airport attack

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Trial begins in Kabul airport attack; defense says U.S. ‘got the wrong man’

Federal prosecutors allege Mohammad Sharifullah helped orchestrate the 2021 bombing by scouting out a potential route for the suicide bomber on behalf of ISIS-K.