A federal jury convicted Afghan national Mohammad Sharifullah on April 29 for participating in a nine-year conspiracy to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Virginia.
Sharifullah was a member of the Afghan terrorist organization ISIS-K.
Prosecutors said he acted as a scout and lookout on Aug. 26, 2021, particularly in the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing.
On that day, U.S. forces were helping with an evacuation taking place at the airport in Kabul.
According to evidence presented at trial, ISIS-K leaders had Sharifullah check a route to Hamid Karzai International Airport to make sure it was clear of Taliban checkpoints….