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Sharifullah Faces Kabul, Moscow Attack Charges, Denies Torture

4/29/2026

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Defense attorney Lauren Rosen said Mohammad Sharifullah’s confession was likely false and given under fear of torture, as jurors deliberate in his trial for Aug. 26, 2021 Kabul airport bombing, killing 160 Afghans and 13 troops.
Prosecutors claim Mohammad Sharifullah helped plan the March 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 140 people.
U.S. Central Command identified Abdul Rahman al-Logari as bomber and said Abbey Gate attack could not have been prevented.

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Defense attorney Lauren Rosen said Mohammad Sharifullah’s confession was likely false and given under fear of torture, as jurors deliberate in his trial for Aug. 26, 2021 Kabul airport bombing, killing 160 Afghans and 13 troops.
Prosecutors claim Mohammad Sharifullah helped plan the March 2024 Moscow concert hall attack that killed 140 people.
U.S. Central Command identified Abdul Rahman al-Logari as bomber and said Abbey Gate attack could not have been prevented.