New Delhi, March 12 -- The recent capture of Muhammad Sharifullah, a senior ISIS-K operative whose arrest was announced by US President Donald Trump, is not just another counterterrorism success - it is a powerful reminder of the Taliban's failures in securing Afghanistan. Sharifullah, a mastermind behind some of the deadliest terror attacks in recent years, was finally apprehended in a joint intelligence operation between the United States and Pakistan. His name may not be widely known, but his bloody trail of destruction certainly is. From the devastating Abbey Gate bombing at Kabul airport in 2021 to the Moscow and Kerman bombings in 2024, his crimes have left hundreds dead and countless lives shattered.

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