Overview
- In testimony to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Admiral Brad Cooper said Pakistan is a critical counterterrorism partner against ISIS-K.
- He said close military-to-military ties have delivered tangible results against high-value suspects linked to attacks on Americans.
- Cooper cited Pakistan’s 2025 arrest of ISIS-K operative Mohammad Sharifullah and the June 2025 extradition of “Jaffar,” identified as tied to the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing.
- Centcom said coordination with Pakistan enabled U.S. humanitarian aid after catastrophic floods in Pakistan in September 2025.
- He warned that Afghanistan remains a source of terrorist risk and noted Central Asian partners are watching threats that originate there.