Trump reveals top terrorist behind Abbey Gate attack apprehended, facing 'swift sword of American justice'
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President Trump dropped big news Tuesday night during his address to Congress: the top terrorist behind the 2021 Abbey Gate attack in Afghanistan is in custody. “We’ve just apprehended the guy responsible for that atrocity,” he said, “and he’s on his way to face American justice.” The suspect, identified as Muhammed Sharifullah, was nabbed with help from Pakistan, earning a shoutout from Trump. The August 2021 bombing at Kabul airport killed 13 U.S. service members—11 Marines, a Navy corpsman, and a sailor—plus at least 170 Afghan civilians during the messy U.S. pullout under Biden. Trump called it a “horrible day,” blaming the “incompetent” withdrawal for emboldening Russia’s Ukraine move. He got emotional, saying he’d spoken to the victims’ families, who “cried with happiness” at the arrest— bittersweet relief after losing loved ones “for no reason.” The Taliban took over Afghanistan post-withdrawal, and Gold Star families have long blasted Biden and Harris for the fallout.
