President Donald Trump announced the surprise arrest of a man accused of involvement in the killing of 13 U.S. service members in Afghanistan. His administration has criticized the Biden administration for not bringing those responsible to justice. The attack, carried out by an ISIS-K suicide bomber outside Kabul airport, resulted in the deaths of an estimated 170 Afghan civilians. The arrest of the ISIS-K operative, Mohammad Sharifullah, was aided by a joint U.S.-Pakistan intelligence effort. The Trump administration claimed credit for the arrest, but former Biden officials say the arrest was the result of ongoing efforts.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe and National Security Adviser Mike Waltz credited the Trump administration for the arrest, while former Biden officials highlighted the ongoing intelligence sharing efforts. Sharifullah confessed to his involvement in planning the Abbey Gate attack, as well as other terrorist acts. ISIS-K is a branch of ISIS that originated in Syria and Iraq. The Taliban later killed an ISIS-K leader implicated in the attack, with no U.S. involvement.
President Trump’s administration claimed credit for the arrest of Sharifullah, but the Biden administration had been actively working with Pakistan to target ISIS-K members. Although the two administrations have clashed over who should receive credit for the arrest, it is clear that ongoing intelligence sharing efforts and collaboration were instrumental in bringing Sharifullah to justice.
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