
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (left) and US President Donald Trump. — Reuters/File
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Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif thanked US President Donald Trump for his support and praise for Pakistan’s support and partnership in counter -terrorism efforts in Afghanistan.
In a post on his X -handle on Wednesday, he said that Pakistan would continue a close partnership with the United States in achieving regional peace and stability.
The US President received his comments a few hours after the Pakistani government thanked the Pakistani government for arresting the “top terrorist” in the 2021 Kabul airport.
The attack marked the tragic end of America’s longest war in Afghanistan, claiming the lives of 13 US service members and about 170 Afghans who were trying to escape from Kabul after Taliban occupation.
Identifying the terrorist as an advanced operational commander of Daesh, the Prime Minister mentioned that the militant was a citizen of Afghanistan and was arrested in a successful operation in the Pakistan-Afghan border region.
As famous, the Prime Minister said, Pakistan has always played a vital role in counter -terrorism efforts, which aims to refuse terrorists and militant groups to refuse shelters from working against another country.
The Prime Minister added, “We are firmly committed to dealing with our commitment and terrorism, in all its forms and insults.”
In this endeavor, he said, Pakistan has made great sacrifices, including the lives of more than 80,000 brave soldiers and civilians.
“Our leadership and the commitment of our people are unreasonable to eliminate the curse of terrorism from our country. We will continue to close a close partnership with the United States in achieving regional peace and stability.”
‘Awesome day’
During his speech at a joint meeting of the Congress, President Trump said: “Tonight, I am happy to declare that we have just arrested the top terrorists responsible for the atrocities. And they are still going here to face a sharp sword of American justice.”
After a short break and clapping, he thanked the Government of Pakistan for helping to catch the “monster” and added that it was a “huge day for the affected families.”
“It was a very important day for the 13 families, whom I really knew very well, whose children were killed. A terrible day,” Trump, who became the 47th president in January, said.
Trump turned his guns to Biden, and mentioned that the attack took place during the “destructive and incompetent” withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Noting that he was not criticizing the evacuation, but his procedure was performed. “Perhaps the most shameful moment of the history of our country […] This kind of incompetence was shown. “
CIA arrested on the basis of intelligence
A news agency reports that Pakistan has arrested the Daesh commander on the basis of intelligence provided by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
According to the news agency, Mohammad Sharifullah Daesh is among the leaders who suspect that the attack is suspected to be planning. He is also known as Jafar.
He was allegedly arrested by Pakistani intelligence agencies, and is now being shifted to the United States. The agency added that the militants will be taken to the United States on Wednesday.
An American official told the news agency that Sharifullah was the mastermind behind the August 26 attack. The report also claims that after taking office, President Trump directed CIA Director John Rutt Cliff to prefer the arrest of those responsible for the Abbey Gate bombing.
It has been alleged that the writ cliff raised the case with senior Pakistani officials just one day after taking office, and later discussed with a senior Pakistani security official at the Munich Security Conference in February.
What was the role of the militant in the attack?
Meanwhile, CNN has reported that a person has been charged in the eastern district of Virginia at the end of Tuesday, accusing Sharifullah of conspiring to provide material assistance to a designated foreign terrorist organization, causing loss of life.
FBI agents interviewed him on Sunday, during which he revealed that he was recruited in an offshoot dash-k in 2016. According to the individual, Sharifullah, while helping with several deadly attacks, acknowledged the activities and activities for Dash.
Judicial documents show that Sharifullah, also known as “Jafar”, was imprisoned just two weeks before the Abbey Gate attack. After his release, Daesh members approached him to help the attack.
According to CNN, “Sharifullah was assigned to scout one path near Hakia (Hamid Karzai International Airport) for the attacker. Sharifullah monitored a path, especially law enforcement agencies and US or Taliban checkpoints.”
“Sharifullah talked to another [Daesh]-Members that they think the route is clear and they do not think that the attacker will be known as passing through this route. “
According to court documents, Daesh members directed him to vacate around the airport. At the end of that day, Sharif became aware of the attack on HKIA and identified the suspected bomber as Dash-K, who had previously faced his time in jail.