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US-Pakistan operation to capture 'top terrorist' signals deep counterterrorism cooperation despite cold ties, experts say

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Mohammad Sharifullah , also known as “ Jafar ,” is accused of masterminding the 2021 bombing that killed 13 U.S. troops in Afghanistan .

He is expected to appear in the justice system’s Eastern District of Virginia .

President Donald Trump broke the news of Sharifullah 's capture Tuesday night in a speech to Congress .

Sharifullah admitted to helping prepare for the attack, including scouting a route near the airport for an attacker, the justice department says.

Nearly two dozen Republican senators also proposed a bill that called for an assessment of support by state and non-state actors for the Taliban between 2001 and 2020 .

Pakistan has consistently denied allegations of covertly providing support to Taliban while supporting the U.S. in the Afghan war .

The joint counter-terrorism operation comes just days after the Trump administration released $397 million for a program that supports Pakistan ’s use of F-16 fighter jets.