{"id":4221,"date":"2026-05-17T13:10:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4221"},"modified":"2026-05-17T13:10:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T13:10:04","slug":"centcom-chief-praises-pakistan-for-its-cooperation-in-counterterrorism-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4221","title":{"rendered":"CENTCOM chief praises Pakistan for its cooperation in counterterrorism operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has praised Pakistan for its cooperation in counterterrorism operations, describing Islamabad as a \u201ccritical counterterrorism partner\u201d in the regional fight against Daesh.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During a briefing to a US Senate committee, CENTCOM chief Admiral Brad Cooper said that the strong military-to-military relationship between the United States and Pakistan has produced tangible operational results, including actions against high-value targets linked to attacks on American personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPakistan, especially, is a critical CT partner that is central to the fight against [Daesh] in the region,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also highlighted Pakistan\u2019s role in the arrest of Daesh operative Mohammad Sharifullah, who was apprehended earlier in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Referring to past cooperation, then-CENTCOM chief General Michael Kurilla said in June 2025: \u201cThey [Pakistan] have extradited back Jaffar, who was one of the key individuals behind the Abbey Gate bombing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CENTCOM further noted that this collaboration has been instrumental in disrupting militant networks operating across the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur strong military-to-military (mil-to-mil) partnership with Islamabad has produced tangible results against high-value individuals with American blood on their hands,\u201d the command stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The command also acknowledged Pakistan\u2019s contribution to humanitarian response efforts, stating that bilateral coordination played a key role in delivering US assistance following severe flooding in Pakistan last September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026It was also key to US [CENTCOM] humanitarian support following catastrophic flooding in Pakistan last September,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CENTCOM described these combined security and humanitarian efforts as evidence of an \u201cenduring friendship and shared resolve\u201d between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may be noted that the Daesh operative allegedly involved in the 2021 suicide bombing outside Kabul airport during the chaotic US military withdrawal from Afghanistan was among those linked to these counterterrorism efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON: The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has praised Pakistan for its cooperation in counterterrorism operations, describing Islamabad as a \u201ccritical counterterrorism partner\u201d in the regional fight against Daesh. 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