Explanation

On 5 March 2025, US President Donald Trump said the person responsible for killing 13 US service members during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 had been arrested with the help of Pakistan.

The 2021 Abbey Gate bombing killed 13 US service members and approximately 170 Afghan civilians during the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan.

 The militant Islamic State (IS) group had claimed responsibility for the killings.

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