Mohammad Sharifullah, who has been connected with the August 2021 Abbey Gate suicide bombing at the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, was ordered to be held in custody Wednesday after being extradited to the United States. The attack killed 13 American service members and about 170 Afghans during the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.
Sharifullah appeared at an initial hearing in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia, Wednesday afternoon. A formal detention hearing was scheduled for Monday.
Wearing a blue jail jumpsuit, Sharifullah was told in court that he'll face a potential life sentence in prison if convicted of conspiracy to provide material support of a foreign terrorist organization. Sharifullah used an interpreter to communicate with the judge. Attorneys argued he has no assets and needs a federal public defender.
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