US President Joe Biden faces protest from a father who lost his son
While speaking at the Capitol, US President Joe Biden was protested by a father who lost his son in Afghanistan. The father shouted, "Remember Abbey Gate."
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US President Joe Biden was interrupted while speaking at the Capitol when 51-year-old Steven Nikoui, who lost his son in the 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, shouted, "Remember Abbey Gate."
Nikoui was removed from the chamber by police and taken into custody.
WHAT HAPPENED?
Abbey Gate is the site of the 2021 attack at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.
The explosion resulted in the deaths of 170 civilians and 13 US service members, including Nikoui's son, Corporal Kareem Nikoui.