Mohammad Sharifullah arrested in counter-terrorism operation and extradited to the US where he will face charges in Virginia

U.S. officials provided intelligence to Pakistan that led to the detention of Mohmmad Sharifullah, a leader of an Islamic State affiliate. The attack in 2021 killed 13 American soldiers and dozens of Afghans.

A suspected participant in the suicide bombing at the Kabul airport that killed 13 American service members and roughly 170 Afghan civilians during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan has arrived in the U.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that the US has apprehended a “top terrorist” involved in the 2021 bombing at Kabul airport’s Abbey Gate in Afghanistan where 13 US service members and at least 170 Afghan civilians were killed.

The White House identified the man as Muhammed Sharifullah, and Trump said he is being brought to the U.S. to face charges.

The special mention of Pakistan in Donald Trump's first Congress address came after the Trump administration recently authorised $397 million for Pakistan for its F-16 fighter jet fleet -- signalling a possible shift in policy.

Pakistan has detained the mastermind of the 2021 Kabul airport attack that killed 13 American service members and dozens of Afghans, The New York Times reports. US President Donald Trump announced the capture of Mohammad Sharifullah,