A person who may have been involved in the terrorist attack at Afghanistan airport has come to the United States to defend himself against criminal prosecution. About 170 Afghan people and 13 US troops perished in the blast.
The attack took place in the midst of the disorganized departure from Afghanistan in 2021. During last week, Mohammad Sharifullah was arrested. In an FBI through analysis, he acknowledged that he was part of the Afghan branch of ISIS group. The suspect also acknowledged his involvement in the terrorist attack and other assaults in August 2021.
In his speech at the Parliament last week, Donald Trump made the announcement about his capture. He informed the congress members that he was happy to report that the leading terrorist who carried out that crime had recently been captured.
The detention was verified by top Pakistani security authorities last week. They claimed that Sharifullah had been apprehended in the volatile region of Balochistan in the southwest region of Pakistan. After many efforts were unsuccessful to capture the suspect, he was apprehended close to the Afghan frontier.
Sharifullah, commonly referred to as Jafar, is accused of giving technical aid to an international terrorist group in a Virginia federal courtroom. He observed over headphones while wearing a light-blue prison uniform in courtroom on Wednesday. The proceedings were interpreted by a translator. Following his judicial appearance, his legal attorney chose not to respond to reporters. He was hauled away for custody not less than till his detention session on Monday.
Abbey Gate Explosion
The terrorist attack in the Abbey gate took place in August 2021. The hundreds of Afghan citizens gathered at the airport in Kabul were assaulted by a suicide attacker. The incident took place during the final days of an evacuation for people escaping the Taliban rule. The assault claimed the lives of roughly 170 Afghans and 13 US military men. At the time, it drew harsh rebuke. Additionally, it damaged public trust in how the Biden team handled the war’s ending.
Under interrogation, Sharifullah acknowledged joining the Isis-K in 2016, according to an FBI report. Isis-K is generally known as Islamic State of Khorasan, which is based in Afghanistan.
Detectives were informed by him that he had been incarcerated since 2019 until roughly a fortnight prior to the attack. An unknown Isis-K affiliate approached him about participating in the assault.
He received a Sim card, money for a smartphone, and a motorbike. Additionally, he was given directions on how to communicate on social media throughout the terrorist operation.
Sharifullah said that he scouted a path to the airport for the attacker as part of the Abbey gate assault. He informed other armed militants that the way was clear and open.
Sharifullah said that before to the attack, he had received instructions to vacate the vicinity. He subsequently found out that an Isis-K agent he encountered while incarcerated was responsible for the attack.
An ISIS fighter named Abdul Rahman al-Logari was determined as the attacker. The Taliban freed Al-Logari the same summer after he had been imprisoned in Afghanistan.
