The arrest of Daesh-K-Terrorist Mohammad Sharifullah has highlighted the ongoing importance of the US-Pakistan terrorist fighting, according to a statement by the US State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce.
Sharifullah, also known as Jafar, was arrested by Pakistani authorities and later extradited to the United States based on intelligence from the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
In a press briefing on Thursday, Bruce expressed appreciation of Pakistan’s role in securing Sharifullah’s capture.
“We are expanding our gratitude to Pakistan’s government for their partnership in bringing Mohammad Sharifullah to justice,” she said, emphasizing that the arrest emphasizes the important nature of continued cooperation on fighting terrorism.
Sharifullah is believed to have played a significant role in the suicide bombing in 2021 at Kabul’s Abbey Gate during the US military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, an attack that killed over 170 Afghans and 13 US officials.
The US Department of Justice revealed that Sharifullah had confessed to scouting the airport’s route before the bomb went out, in the middle of a quantity trying to escape from Kabul after the Taliban’s takeover.
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The arrest also illustrated the role of critical intelligence that was exchanged between the Trump administration and Pakistani officials, which helped lead to Sharifullah’s confession.
Spokesman for the White House Karoline Leavitt praised success with the operation, which she described as a testimony of the strength of the US-Pakistan collaboration.
President Donald Trump paid tribute to Sharifullah’s catch in a speech to Congress and called him “the supreme terrorist responsible for that cruelty” and expressed thanks to Pakistan for his role.
In response, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recognized the recognition and repeated Pakistan’s obligation to further cooperation with the United States in terrorist efforts.
Sharifullah is accused of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization that results in death. He has appeared in Court in Alexandria, although he has not entered into a plea. His next court appearance is scheduled for Monday.
This joint effort highlights the continued meaning of the US -Pakistan partnership in tackling terrorism and maintaining regional stability.
