On Tuesday evening, President Trump revealed that the US arrested “top terrorists” involved in the 2021 bombing at a monastery at Afghanistan's Kabul airport, killing at least 170 Afghan civilians.
“Tonight we are pleased to announce that we have just arrested a top terrorist responsible for that atrocity. He is now here to stand up to the swift sword of American justice,” Trump applauded in a joint speech to Congress.
Trump did not nominate who the suspect was,CNN reported Mohammad Sharihula, who is said to be involved in suicide bombing plots during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, has been taken to the US, where it is accused of being provided and conspiring to provide material support to the terrorist attacks, sources told Exguchi.
He thanked Pakistan for “helping us to arrest this monster.” This told CNN as the country reportedly acted on the CIA intelligence that led to Sharihula's arrest.
Trump also said the development was a “significant day” for the families of affected people, noting that he spoke on the phone “to many parents and loved ones” of those killed.
Following Trump's speech, FBI director Kash Patel posted to X, “The FBI, DOJ and CIA have handed over one of the terrorists responsible for the murder of 13 American soldiers in the monastery during the tragic retreat of Afghanistan.” They are taking a step forward for these American heroes and their families. ”
Attorney General Pam Bondy also said on Tuesday night that “one of the people in charge” of the monastery's gate bombing would obtain US custody by the DOJ, FBI and CIA.I'll post it on x.
“We will continue to bring those who harm Americans quickly and decisively justice,” she added.
Shariffler, who was charged in the Eastern District of Virginia, is accused of providing material support and conspiring to designated foreign terrorist groups, as reported by CNN Tuesday, Tuesday, charges.
He is said to have been recruited by ISIS-K in 2016, and the accusations say he has allowed him to support and carry out activities on behalf of ISIS-K to support multiple deadly attacks.”
Due to the gate bombing of the monastery, Sharihula was given the task of scouting routes near Hamid Karzai International Airport, and conducted surveillance to check law enforcement and American or Taliban checkpoints, court documents say.
