Trump marks 5th anniversary of Abbey Gate terrorist attack

Washington, Aug 27: US President Donald Trump marked the fifth anniversary of the Abbey Gate terrorist attack in Afghanistan by honouring the 13 American service members killed and blaming the Biden administration for the chaotic withdrawal from the country. Trump proclaimed August 26, 2026, a day commemorating the attack at Kabul airport. In a separate statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the withdrawal a “dark stain” on US history and pledged to seek answers for the American people. At 5.36 p.m. on August 26, 2021, an ISIS-K suicide bomber entered a crowd at Abbey Gate and detonated an explosive vest. Thirteen American service…