Terror Group Islamic State, ISIS-K Afghanistan Branch member Mohammad Sharifulla on Sunday accused the United States of helping Kabul Airport of helping to plan a 2021 terror attack in which 13 American soldiers and some others were killed.
According to the Department of Justice (DOJ), “Sharifullah has” provided material support and resources to the designated foreign terrorist organization and conspiracy, resulting in death. “
On Tuesday evening, President Trump announced during his joint address that the US arrested a “top terrorist” involved in a bombing at AB Gate in Kabul Airport in Afghanistan, killing 13 American service members and at least 170 Afghan citizens.
“Tonight, I am glad to announce that we have just caught the top terrorist responsible for that oppression, and he is going here to face a quick sword of American justice,” Trump said.
In a statement, DOJ Confirmation Sharifullah was arrested and was expected to appear in the eastern district of Virginia on Wednesday, where the U.S. The government has filed one Criminal complaint In front of him.
“This wicked Isis-K terrorist murdered 13 Vir Marine,” said Attorney General Pamela Bondi.
In his address on Tuesday, Trump thanked Pakistan that “this helps the monster to arrest”, as the country worked on the CIA’s intelligence, which led Sharifullah to arrest. CNN.
Trump also said that development was a “important day” for the families of the affected people, saying that they had spoken “with many parents and loved ones” those killed.
According to the DOJ, Sharifullah admitted to helping the attacker for preparing for the AB Gate attack, including scouting a road near the airport.
During his interview with the FBI, Sharifullah confessed to supporting and executing activities on behalf of ISIS-K, in many other deadly attacks, according to DOJ.
Sharifullah joined Isis-K in 2016. He was arrested in 2019, but managed to get out of jail by the Afghan Taliban during the takeover of Afghanistan in 2021.
DOJ further said that after Sharifullah’s exemption, ISIS-K member contacted him to get his assistance in the attacks organized in Kabul.
The DOJ statement said that on June 20, 2016, a suicide bomber who starred for ISIS-K exploded a bomb in which ten embassy guards and multiple civilians were killed and injured other soldiers protecting the Canadian embassy in Kabul. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. “
Before the attack was carried out in a criminal complaint, Sharifullah conducted surveillance to prepare a suicide bomber and later shifted the bomber to the area where the attack took place.
During his interview with the FBI, Sharifullah also acknowledged that on behalf of ISIS-K, he shared instructions on how to use AK-style rifles and other weapons behind the attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow, Russia, in which Al at least 130 people were killed.
Sharifullah will be fined maximum life in jail if they are convicted of these allegations.
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