ISIS-K member sentenced to 20 years in prison in case tied to Kabul bombing
Summary
Mohammad Sharifullah, a member of the ISIS-K terrorist group, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for supporting the group that claimed responsibility for a 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport. The attack killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans during the American evacuation from Afghanistan. Sharifullah was captured in 2025 and convicted for providing material support to ISIS-K, but not directly for the deaths in the bombing.Key Facts
- Mohammad Sharifullah was convicted by a federal jury for providing material support to ISIS-K.
- The Kabul airport bombing on August 26, 2021, killed 13 U.S. service members and about 160 Afghans.
- Sharifullah’s job was scouting a route to the Hamid Karzai International Airport before the attack.
- He was captured near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in early 2025 by Pakistani intelligence and the CIA.
- U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga sentenced Sharifullah to 20 years in prison, the maximum for his charge.
- Sharifullah did not show remorse during sentencing and did not testify at trial.
- Families of victims spoke about the loss and the impact of the attack during the sentencing hearing.
- Prosecutors said Sharifullah pledged allegiance to ISIS-K as a teenager and supported attacks against civilians, including a 2024 attack in Moscow.
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