# U.S. sentences ISIS-K member who aided Moscow concert hall attackers to 20 years

https://mins.news/en/item/62526

- Meduza, 2026-09-17 11:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/17/u-s-sentences-isis-k-member-who-aided-moscow-concert-hall-attackers-to-20-years-in-prison

> A U.S. court sentenced Afghan citizen Mohammad Sharifullah to 20 years in prison, according to the Justice Department. Prosecutors said the ISIS-K member helped organize the 2021 Kabul airport bombings and instructed the perpetrators of the 2024 Crocus City Hall attack on using weapons while staying in contact with them during the assault.

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