President Donald Trump announced the arrest of an ISIS-K operative named Mohammad Sharifullah, accused of involvement in the killing of 13 U.S. service members in Afghanistan. Trump and his national security aides criticized the Biden administration for failing to capture those responsible, but former Biden officials have said the arrest was the result of a joint intelligence effort with Pakistan that began years ago. While the Trump administration claimed credit for the arrest, the Biden officials said they had prioritized intelligence sharing with Pakistan for months, leading to Sharifullah’s capture. The Biden officials also disputed Trump’s claim that Sharifullah was the mastermind of the Abbey Gate attack, stating that he had only been released from prison two weeks prior and was recruited to help plan the attack. This arrest comes after the Taliban killed another ISIS-K figure allegedly responsible for the same attack. Overall, the arrest highlights the ongoing efforts to bring those responsible for terrorist attacks to justice, as well as the complicated dynamics surrounding intelligence sharing and counterterrorism efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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