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world Updated 17 Sep 2026

Afghan man sentenced to 20 years for role in Kabul airport bombing

HarZaviya summary · from 3 outlets

Most outlets led with the 20-year prison sentence handed to an Afghan man for his alleged involvement in the 2021 Kabul airport bombing. Aaj News added that he was convicted of providing material support to Daesh-K and was sentenced in the US. 24 News HD described him as a member of the group behind the attack, without specifying the group’s name. Arab News Pakistan provided a brief summary of the sentence without additional details.

Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 3 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.

Same story from 3 outlets

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  1. 20 years in prison for Afghan member of group behind Kabul airport bombing

    An Afghan man was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday for providing support to the Islamic State branch in Afghanistan, the group behind the deadly 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport.

  2. Aaj News (English) 85% identical

    Afghan man sentenced to 20 years in US over Kabul airport blast

    An Afghan man convicted of providing material support to Daesh-K has been sentenced to 20 years in prison over his alleged role in the 2021 attack at Kabul airport during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Mohammad Sharifullah was convicted by a US federal jury in April of providing material support to a terrorist organisation. Jurors, however, could not agree on whether he was directly respon...

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