DOJ Ready to Prosecute Terrorist for Death of Wall Street Journal Reporter

DOJ Ready to Prosecute Terrorist for Death of Wall Street Journal Reporter
British-born Islamic terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh is surrounded by armed police as he arrives at a court in Karachi, Pakistan, on March 29, 2002. Zahid Hussein/File Photo/Reuters
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The U.S. Department of Justice says it’s ready to prosecute the British terrorist who took part in the kidnapping and killing of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, after a provincial court in Pakistan ordered the man’s release last week.

Pakistani police had arrested Omar Sheikh in 2002 in connection with the abduction of Pearl, and he was sentenced to death the same year, but a Pakistani court overturned the conviction in April.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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