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Kabul bombing suspect arrested: What it means for US-Pakistan relations

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About 200 people, including 13 American soldiers, were killed in a suicide bomb attack at the Kabul airport on August 26, 2021 [File: US Marine Corps/Staff Sgt. Victor Mancilla/Handout via Reuters]

Islamabad, Pakistan – United States President Donald Trump revealed during his address to Congress on Tuesday night that an Afghan national, allegedly involved in planning the deadly August 2021 bombing at Kabul airport, had been arrested with Pakistan’s assistance.

The attack took place while US forces were helping the evacuation from the city following the Taliban’s Kabul takeover.

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