India Reports Killing of IC-814 Hijacker and Daniel Pearl Murderer
Operation Sindoor, resulting in the reported death of Abdul Rauf Azhar, dealt a significant blow to global terrorism. Azhar, the operational head of Jaish-e-Mohammad, masterminded the 1999 IC-814 hijacking, which led to the release of Omar Saeed Sheikh. Sheikh subsequently murdered Wall Street Journal journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002. The strikes targeted multiple terrorist hubs in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, delivering a measure of justice for Pearl’s murder and the victims of other Jaish-e-Mohammad attacks.
John Q. Hosedrinker