India Claims Strike on Terror Leader Behind Daniel Pearl’s Killing in Major Anti-Terror Operation – The Media Line

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1. In a world where justice often seems as elusive as peace, India has delivered a rare, if bittersweet, reckoning. The Indian military announced the death of Abdul Rauf Azhar, a senior commander of the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), in a targeted operation dubbed “Sindoor.” Azhar’s death, while not directly linked to the 2002 abduction and murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl, is a significant chapter in a long and painful saga.

   Judea Pearl, Daniel’s father, clarified the connection: Azhar’s militant network orchestrated the 1999 hijacking of Indian Airlines Flight IC-814, leading to the release of Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh. Sheikh, in turn, was the mastermind behind Daniel’s kidnapping and execution. Thus, Azhar’s actions indirectly facilitated the tragedy that forever altered the Pearl family and the world of journalism.

   The operation, launched in response to a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir, targeted key terror infrastructure associated with groups like JeM and Lashkar-e-Taiba. While India frames this as a necessary act of self-defense, Pakistan has condemned the strikes, warning that such actions bring the two nuclear-armed nations perilously close to conflict.

   For the Pearl family, Azhar’s death offers a semblance of justice, a long-awaited reckoning for a crime that transcended borders and ideologies. Judea Pearl expressed solemn satisfaction upon learning of Azhar’s death, marking the moment by singing the Israeli national anthem—a poignant tribute to his son and a symbol of resilience in the face of unspeakable loss.

2. Yes, actually this happened when India was striking terrorist infrastructure base in pakistan few days ago.

3. We’ve known about this for weeks now. India announced it the day after Op Sindoor.

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