Afghanistan Peace CampaignThe US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the president of the United States has pledged to hold those involved in this attack accountable.
American media outlets have reported that Mohammad Sharifullah, the individual accused of being the orchestrator behind the attack on Kabul International Airport, has confessed to his crime and may face the death penalty.
The US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that the president of the United States has pledged to hold those involved in this attack accountable.
The US Secretary of Defense said: “This is a president who saw what happened the debacle in Afghanistan, and said when I’m president, I will make sure those held accounts—those who perpetrated the death of 13 Americans and injury of dozens of others—we will find them. We will keep our word.”
He also described the day US forces withdrew from Afghanistan as “one of the biggest disasters” in American history and stressed that all aspects of the withdrawal will be thoroughly examined.
Hegseth added: “We are doing a full investigation of what happened in Afghanistan. Those who were involved and made the decision to put our troops at risk will be held accountable.”
Mike Waltz, the National Security Advisor to Donald Trump, has criticized what he called the Biden administration’s failure to capture this ISIS member. He claimed that Biden’s government has paid little attention to Afghanistan-related issues over the past four years.
Mohammed Sharifullah is accused of masterminding the attack on Kabul International Airport during the evacuation process in 2021. This attack resulted in the deaths of 13 US soldiers and a large number of Afghan civilians.