# Afghan man sentenced to 20 years in case tied to 2021 airport bombing

https://mins.news/en/item/61909

- CNN, 2026-09-17 01:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/16/politics/afghan-man-sentenced-abbey-gate-airport-bombing?Date=20260917&Profile=CNN

> A federal judge sentenced an Afghan man to 20 years after he was convicted of providing material support to a terrorist organization in connection with the August 2021 attack and bombing at Kabul’s airport that killed US troops.

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