The U.S. military review has refuted claims that Marines had the suicide bomber who targeted the Kabul airport in their sights before the fatal attack on August 26, 2021. This contradicts earlier reports that suggested the Marines had the opportunity to take out the bomber but failed to do so. The review indicates that the military did not have prior or specific intelligence that would have enabled them to prevent the attack. The bomber attacked just as American forces were conducting a large-scale evacuation from Kabul. The