Abdul Rauf Azhar
Abdul Rauf Azhar was a prominent figure in the terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammad, known for masterminding the hijacking of Indian Airlines flight IC-814 in 1999. As the operational head of the group and the brother of its founder, Masood Azhar, Rauf was linked to numerous high-profile attacks against India, including the 2001 attack on the Indian Parliament and the 2019 Pulwama attack. His death during Operation Sindoor marked a significant blow to the group's operations.
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Abdul Rauf Azhar was claimed to be killed in the strike targeting JeM's operational nerve centre.
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Abdul Rauf Azhar was the operational head of Jaish-e-Mohammad and mastermind of the IC-814 hijacking.
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