Afghanistan, April 21 -- Trial of a Kabul airport bombing suspect opens in the United States, with defence denying involvement and prosecutors outlining alleged ISIS links.
The trial of Mohammad Sharifullah, accused of aiding the deadly Kabul airport bombing, has begun in Virginia, with his lawyer arguing the U.S. has detained the wrong person.
Defence attorney Jeremy Commons said Sharifullah had no role in planning the attack and may have given a "false confession" under pressure while in custody.
Prosecutors, however, said the suspect admitted links to ISIS-K and had supported militant activities prior to the bombing.
The attack, carried out during the chaotic U.S. and NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, killed 13 U.S. tr...