‘Significant’ presence of ISIS terrorists in Kerala, Karnataka: UN Report

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United Nations: A UN report on terrorism warns Kerala and Karnataka may contain “a significant number” of ISIS militants and also noted that al-Qaeda terrorist organizations in the Indian subcontinent were attacked in the area Is plotting.

It is believed that there are 150 to 200 terrorists from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar in this organization. The 26th report of the Analytical Assistance and Sanctions Monitoring Team, pertaining to ISIS, al-Qaeda and allied individuals and institutions, states that al-Qaeda (AQIS) in the Indian subcontinent operates under the Taliban from Afghanistan’s Nimruz, Helmand and Kandahar provinces.

It said, “According to reports, the organization has between 150 and 200 members from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Pakistan. The current mastermind of AQIS is Osama Mahmood… who replaces the slain Asim Omar… There are reports that AQIS is plotting to retaliate in the area to avenge the death of his former mentor. ” According to the report, “A member nation has reported that ISIL’s Indian affiliate (Hind Vilayyah) has between 180 and 200 members, announced on May 10, 2019.”

It states that the states of Kerala and Karnataka have a significant number of ISIL members. “In May last year, the Islamic State (also known as ISIS, ISIL and Daesh) terrorist organization established a new” province “in India. Had claimed to do. This was a unique declaration after the encounter between militants and security forces in Kashmir.

The dreaded terrorist organization, through its Amaq news agency, stated that the Arabic name of the new branch is “Vilayah of Hind” (Province of India). This claim was rejected by a senior police officer of Jammu and Kashmir. Earlier, ISIS attacks in Kashmir have been linked to its so-called Khorasan Provincial Branch which was formed in 2015 and aimed at “Afghanistan, Pakistan and nearby areas”.

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