Islamabad: Jaish-e-Mohammed commander Masood Ilyas Kashmiri has revealed in a video confession that Masood Azhar masterminded both the 2001 Parliament attack in Delhi and the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. This comes despite Pakistan repeatedly denying any role in the incidents. The disclosure by a senior Jaish member corroborates India’s longstanding claim that Jaish camps operate under the supervision of Pakistan’s military leadership.
According to Kashmiri, Azhar planned the attacks from Pakistan after being released from Indian custody following five years of imprisonment. He also claimed that Azhar was based in Balakot, the site targeted by Indian airstrikes in 2019. In the video, Kashmiri said Azhar returned to Pakistan after escaping from Tihar Jail and carried forward his mission from Balakot, describing the Mumbai and Delhi attacks as operations meant to terrorize India. He even hailed Osama bin Laden as a martyr. Kashmiri further alleged that during Operation Sindoor in May this year, when Jaish militants were killed in Bahawalpur, Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir instructed senior officers to attend their funerals as a mark of honor.
