In the United States sentenced to 20 years in prison associated with the terrorist attack in “Crocus” militant

In the United States sentenced to 20 years in prison Afghan militant Mohammad Sharifullah. According to investigators, he was involved in the organization of the explosion in Kabul during the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in 2021. He was also involved in the coordination of criminals who staged a terrorist attack in the suburban Crocus City Hall in 2024.

According to a press release from the US Department of Justice, Sharifullah participated in more than a dozen terrorist attacks. The agency notes that for many years “he was the most important link” in the operations of “Wilayata Khorasan” (the Afghan “branch” of the terrorist organization “Islamic State” banned in Russia): the man was engaged in the transmission of messages, conducted surveillance and transported suicide bombers.

According to the American side, in 2021, Sharifullah conducted a reconnaissance of the route on the way to the main entrance to Kabul airport. Hours later, an explosion at the gate killed 13 U.S. troops and more than 160 civilians. During the attack on Crocus City Hall, the gunman gave the attackers instructions on using Kalashnikov assault rifles and other weapons, and also maintained contact with them.

The attack in the concert hall in Krasnogorsk occurred on March 22, 2024. Four gunmen shot visitors with firearms and set fire to them. More than 140 people became victims, more than 330 were injured. The perpetrators of the attack and 11 of their accomplices received life sentences. The court sentenced four more accomplices to imprisonment for terms ranging from 19 years to 22.5 years in prison.

On the investigation of the terrorist attack – in the material “Kommersant” “Passport for a terrorist”.