Anticipated Timeline for Full Review of Kabul Airport Attack Circumstances

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that a Defense Department special review panel, set to investigate the circumstances surrounding the August 26, 2021 suicide bombing attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, is expected to present its findings by mid-2026.

For more details on this topic, please refer to the official Defense Department press release: Link

Key Points

• Defense Secretary: Pete Hegseth
• Attack: Suicide bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26, 2021
• Investigation Panel: Defense Department special review panel
• Expected Findings Presentation: Mid-2026

Quote from Defense Secretary Hegseth

“…should be ready to present its findings by sometime in mid-2026.”