President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the terrorist brain that was responsible for killing 13 American service members during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 was held and was on the way to the US
Trump delivered the news to the congress during his speech.
“Tonight I am happy to announce that we have just arrested the top terrorist who is responsible for that cruelty, and he is now on his way here to face the rapid sword of American justice,” he said.
“And I especially want to thank the Pakistan government to help arrest this monster.”
He said that the chaotic withdrawal had been one of the most embarrassing episodes in American history, but did not offer any further details about the prisoner.
The local branch of the Islamic State is supposed to have been responsible.
Two officials of the White House called the suspect as Mohammad Sharifullah, one of the leaders of ISIS-K.
An official also said that Sharifullah was behind the Moscow concert room attack last year in which 133 people were killed, as well as other terrorist operations.
Donald Trump: 'Tonight I am happy to announce that we have just arrested the top terrorist who is responsible for that cruelty, and he is now on his way here to face the fast sword of American justice'
Desperate Afghans looking for safety at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on August 26, 2021, just before American troops ended their evacuation
The Americans were killed in the explosion: (from left to right, starting with the upper row) cpl. Daegan W. Page – Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo – Staff Sgt. Darin T. Hoover – Lance CPL. David L. Espinoza – Lance CPL. Rylee J. McCollum – Lance CPL. Kareem M. Nikoui – CPL. Hunter Lopez – Lance CPL. Jared M. Schmitz – Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss – CPL. Humberto A. Sanchez – Navy Corpsman Maxton W. Soviak – Lance CPL. Dylan R. Merola – Sgt. Nicole L. Gee
The official added that the Pakistani authorities used Intel to find him.
“The FBI interviewed him in the weekend in which he confessed and he is extracted here while we speak,” he said.
FBI director Kash Patel said on X: “A step closer to the judge for these American heroes and their families.”
An American officer said that he was expected to arrive in the US on Wednesday and that an indictment would be unlocked, accused him of planning and supervising suicide bombing.
“It was the number one priority of the president since January 20,” said another high administration officer.
Trump ordered John Ratcliffe, his new head of the CIA, to give priority to the hunt for the brain responsible for the attack.
The fatal attack at Kabul airport was one of the darkest days of Biden Presidential.
The rapid collapse of Afghan security forces meant that tens of thousands of people flooded the facility to escape after the Taliban had overwhelmed the capital Kabul.
Trump unveiled the news for a joint session of the congress on Tuesday evening
The result was that Chaos then tried to get desperate families through a security scordon.
And it descended in a tragedy when a suicide bent 13 American service personnel and about 170 Afghans killed by exploding a suicide bomb in August 2021.
Biden promised to ignore the responsible group.
“For those who have carried out this attack, as well as everyone who wants America, knows this: we won't forgive, we won't forget,” said Biden in an address in the White House.
“We will hunt you and let you pay.”
He said he took responsibility for what had happened, but was in his decision to withdraw troops.
