"A federal jury in Virginia convicted Sharifullah of providing material support to an Islamic State regional branch known as ISIS-K. However, the jurors deadlocked on whether any deaths at the airport 'resulted from' that conspiracy."
"Approximately 160 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members were killed in the Aug. 26, 2021, attack at the airport, where U.S. troops were conducting an evacuation operation when a lone suicide bomber detonated an improvised explosive device."
"Defense attorney Lauren Rosen argued that prosecutors failed to present any evidence tying Sharifullah to the bombing besides his own words during hours of FBI questioning."
"The jury deliberated for roughly eight hours over two days, indicating that they quickly reached a unanimous decision to convict Sharifullah of conspiracy but couldn't agree on the element that could have significantly enhanced the severity of his sentence."
Mohammad Sharifullah was convicted of providing material support to ISIS-K, linked to a suicide bombing at Kabul airport during the U.S. withdrawal in 2021. The bombing resulted in the deaths of approximately 160 Afghans and 13 U.S. service members. The jury deliberated for about eight hours, reaching a unanimous decision on the conspiracy charge but deadlocking on whether Sharifullah's actions contributed to the deaths. He faces a maximum sentence of 20 years, with a potential life sentence contingent on the jury's agreement regarding his responsibility for the attack.
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