(PrimeChronicle.org) – The Pentagon has conducted a new review of the events around the bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan in August of 2021 that killed 13 U.S. service members. The attack also killed up to 170 civilians. The majority of the service members who lost their lives were under the age of 25.
The review focuses on events leading up to the horrific bombing including additional information on how the Islamic State suicide bomber went undetected.
Marines stationed at the airport entrance near where the bombing occurred asserted that they witnessed the suspect in the crowd hours before the bombing took place. The suspect was later dubbed “Bald Man in Black” but the review stated that the description of the man was ultimately too vague to take action.
The claims made by marines fuel theories that the U.S. missed opportunities that could have prevented the bombing. The potential mishandling of the events and reports leading up to the attack has only added to Republicans’ disapproval of President Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal in August of 2021.
The Islamic State identified the bomber as Abdul Rahman Al-Logari, later confirmed by U.S. and Western intelligence. Logari was one of thousands of prisoners freed from captivity by the Taliban after the group gained control over Kabul in August of 2021. Along with Logari, thousands of other prisoners, including members of ISIS, were freed
The CIA has been aware of Logari since at least 2017 when the agency informed Indian intelligence that Logari was preparing for a major attack in New Delhi. The Indian intelligence officials were able to prevent the attack.
Despite Logari’s apparent identification, growing confusion remains around the suspect. Photos of the bomber taken immediately before the attack are not a match with Logari, even after the use of facial recognition technology. The review also found that Logari was not at the site of the attack long enough for Marines to detect him.
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