Pakistan security forces arrest ISIS's Sharifullah near Afghan border
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Mohammad Sharifullah, allegedly involved in planning the 2021 bombing during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, is being transferred to the US and charged with providing material support for terrorism.
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A sign displaying the 13 US service members killed in the Abbey Gate attack outside Kabul's airport is shown during a September 2024 news conference in Washington, DC. (AFP via Getty Images)
Pakistani security forces apprehended Mohammad Sharifullah, who is accused of being responsible for a 2021 attack on US troops near the border with Afghanistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Wednesday.
In a statement, Sharif said, "The wanted terrorist was apprehended in a successful operation conducted in the Pakistan-Afghan border region," adding that Sharifullah was a top commander for ISIS-K and an Afghan citizen.
On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump expressed gratitude to Pakistan for the arrest, stating that the individual who was allegedly responsible for the bombing that killed 13 US service members during the Afghanistan withdrawal was en route to the United States to face justice.
A Pakistani security official informed Reuters that Pakistan's role in the arrest was a result of the renewed counter-terrorism cooperation between the United States and Pakistan.
"Excellent cooperation has been established between Pakistan and President Trump's new government," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, and hailed wide-ranging joint efforts on counter-terrorism.
