Abbey Gate

An Afghan man was convicted of conspiracy in a 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport during the U.S. military withdrawal, which killed 160 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members. The defendant, Mohammad Sharifullah, faces up to 20 years for providing material support to ISIS-K, though the jury deadlocked on whether the deaths directly resulted from the conspiracy.

The Pentagon is conducting a new review of the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, declassifying materials from prior investigations to assess key decisions and accountability. The effort includes interviews with military leaders and troops, addressing criticisms that earlier reviews failed to validate service members' experiences or assign responsibility.

The Marine Corps upgraded valor awards for Marines who defended Abbey Gate at Hamid Karzai International Airport during a suicide bombing on August 26, 2021, which killed 13 service members and 170 Afghans. The Pentagon confirmed the decision after reviewing original awards.

The United States charged Mohammad Sharifullah, an ISIS-K member, on March 2 with providing material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization resulting in death. Sharifullah is accused of playing a role in the attack at Abbey Gate in Afghanistan that killed U.S. military service members.