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U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed gratitude to Pakistan for its cooperation in the fight against terrorism, as reported by national media on Wednesday.
According to a report, in his longest address to Congress since taking office, Trump stated that he is against extremist terrorism and expressed happiness in announcing that a major perpetrator of terrorism in Afghanistan has been apprehended.
President Trump specifically thanked the Pakistani government for its assistance in the arrest of the terrorist responsible for the 2021 Kabul attack, saying, “I especially thank Pakistan for its help in capturing this terrorist. Three and a half years ago, ISIS killed 13 Americans in Afghanistan.
The individual responsible for killing Americans in Afghanistan is now being brought to the U.S. to face justice.” On this occasion, the U.S. president also described the withdrawal from Afghanistan as highly disgraceful.
Trump delivered the longest address in congressional history, lasting 1 hour, 39 minutes, and 31 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 1 hour and 5 minutes set by President Clinton in 1993.
A Western news agency has claimed that Pakistan arrested an ISIS commander based on intelligence provided by the CIA. The arrested individual was involved in the horrific 2021 terrorist attack during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
The agency states that the attack at Kabul Airport’s Abbey Gate in 2021 resulted in the deaths of 13 U.S. soldiers and 170 Afghan civilians.
The agency further reported that Muhammad Sharifullah, also known as Jaafar, was one of the ISIS leaders who allegedly orchestrated the attack. He was captured by Pakistani intelligence and is now being transferred to the U.S., expected to arrive on Wednesday.
A U.S. official told the news agency that Sharifullah was the mastermind behind the August 26 attack. According to the report, after assuming office, President Trump instructed CIA Director John Ratcliffe to prioritize capturing those responsible for the Abbey Gate attack.
The CIA director raised this matter with senior Pakistani officials on his second day in office and later discussed it again with a high-ranking Pakistani security official at the Munich Security Conference in February. However, when the news agency contacted the Pakistani embassy in Washington for a response, they declined to comment on the matter.
