The man was apprehended in Pakistan and flown to Virginia to face terrorism charges. Prosecutors say the man admitted to helping plan the Abbey Gate bombing and other lethal attacks.
During his State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump announced the arrest of a man suspected of conspiring in the Kabul airport attack that killed Roseville Marine Nicole Gee in Afghanistan in 2021.
U.S. officials provided intelligence to Pakistan that led to the detention of Mohmmad Sharifullah, a leader of an Islamic State affiliate. The attack in 2021 killed 13 American soldiers and dozens of Afghans.