Afghan terrorist gets 20 years for role in deadly 2021 attack at Kabul airport

Washington Post Politics Wednesday 16 September 2026, 21:02 UTC By Katie Mettler 1 min read

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The Marine’s father had already told the courtroom full of grieving families all about his son, Lance Cpl. Democracy Dies in Darkness Afghan terrorist gets 20 years for role in deadly 2021 attack at Kabul airport Thirteen American troops and about 170 Afghans were killed in a suicide bombing at the airport’s Abbey Gate as the U.S. left Afghanistan.

The Marine’s father had already told the courtroom full of grieving families all about his son, Lance Cpl. Jared Schmitz. Democracy Dies in Darkness Afghan terrorist gets 20 years for role in deadly 2021 attack at Kabul airport Thirteen American troops and about 170 Afghans were killed in a suicide bombing at the airport’s Abbey Gate as the U.S. left Afghanistan.

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