The U.S. military has for the first time publicly named the suicide bomber behind the deadly attack at Kabul airport during the chaotic final days of the American withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.

The identification was part of findings from a supplemental review ordered by U.S. Central Command to build on the military’s initial investigation by taking into account information and claims that have since surfaced.

The review also found that members of a Marine scout sniper platoon at the airport who believed they had the bomber in their crosshairs were mistaken, and they would not have been able to prevent the attack, ABC News reported.

In a recent briefing with reporters about the review, U.S. officials identified Abdul Rahman al-Logari as the perpetrator of the attack that killed 13 American service members and some 170 Afghans on Aug. 26, 2021.

Al-Logari had been a member of Daesh-Khorasan since 2016, according to a member of the review team from the US army.

At one point he was detained by coalition forces and held in custody, according to the review official.

Daesh claimed responsibility for the attack at Abbey Gate shortly after the bombing, praising al-Logari for committing the attack.

Republican Congress members have repeatedly raised the possibility the bombing could have been prevented in their attacks on the Biden administration’s handling of the withdrawal, largely based on testimony from former Marine Sgt. Tyler Vargas-Andrews, a member of one of the sniper teams providing overwatch near Abbey Gate.

In a March 2023 House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Vargas-Andrews claimed his team had a suspicious man matching a description of the suspected Abbey Gate suicide bomber in his sights before the deadly explosion on Aug. 26. He said they were denied permission to fire and prevent the blast, which claimed two of his own limbs.

Iran’s deputy ambassador in Kabul, Sayed Hasan Murtazawi, said on Monday that the opponents of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) live in his country as ordinary refugees and they are not allowed to engage in political activities.

Murtazawi made the remarks as he met Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, political deputy of the prime minister, in Kabul on Monday.

The official said that his country is seeking to facilitate positive engagement between the regional countries and the Islamic Emirate, and expand the relations between Kabul and Tehran.

In the meeting, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir considered Iran’s attack on Israel as Tehran’s legitimate right and added that Afghanistan wants to have good relations with all its neighbors.

Islamabad is expected to start the second phase of forced deportations of Afghan refugees from Monday, April 15.

According to reports this phase will also include the deportation of Afghans who have residency permits.

This will apply to refugees who have ACC documents, Afghan citizenship card, and POR or certificate of registration with the government of Pakistan.

Officials have said this applies to about 850,000 Afghans – many of whom have lived in Pakistan for decades.

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, after August 2021, more than 600,000 Afghans fled to Pakistan.

The Afghan caretaker government and UN agencies estimate that more than half a million people have been deported from Pakistan or voluntarily returned to Afghanistan in less than six months.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees said last month that nearly two million Afghan refugees are living in Pakistan and that the agency needs $368 million this year to assist these people.