Al-Qaeda in Indian subcontinent threatens to attack India after Prophet controversy
2 years, 6 months ago

Al-Qaeda in Indian subcontinent threatens to attack India after Prophet controversy

The Hindu  

DHAKA: Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent has threatened that its members will carry out attacks in India in the backdrop of the controversial statements regarding the Prophet by two leaders of the BJP. A statement purportedly by the AQIS has called for attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. In a detailed statement made available by the SITE Intel, AQIS has drawn attention to the comments on the Prophet and his family members and said they will eliminate those who have insulted the Prophet and other figures that they consider holy. The group is believed to have members in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and has carried out attacks against atheists and doctors.

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Gujarat ATS Busts Al-Qaeda Module, Arrests Four Bangladeshi Nationals in Ahmedabad
1 year, 7 months ago

Gujarat ATS Busts Al-Qaeda Module, Arrests Four Bangladeshi Nationals in Ahmedabad

News 18  

The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad has busted an Al-Qaeda module and arrested four members who hail from Bangladesh but have been living illegally in Ahmedabad, an official said on Monday. They were tasked with raising funds for Al-Qaeda’s illegal activities, radicalising local youths and persuading them to join the terror outfit, said Deputy Inspector General, Gujarat ATS, Deepan Bhadran. They …

Al-Qaeda vows to avenge the death of Atiq Ahmed in Eid message
1 year, 8 months ago

Al-Qaeda vows to avenge the death of Atiq Ahmed in Eid message

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Indian division of Al-Qaeda has threatened to avenge the death of slain mafia-turned-politician Atiq Ahmad and his brother, calling them “martyrs”. AQIS issued a seven-page magazine to deliver its message on Eid-ul-Fitr where it also vowed to “liberate Muslims.” “We shall stay in the hand of the oppressor— be it in the White House or the prime …

Al-Qaida asks Muslim nations to expel Hindus over Nupur Sharma issue
1 year, 11 months ago

Al-Qaida asks Muslim nations to expel Hindus over Nupur Sharma issue

Op India  

The terrorist outfit Al-Qaida, which is banned in India, has again targeted the country over the alleged blasphemous remarks made by former BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma against Prophet Muhammad. In its fifth issue of a periodical magazine named ‘One Ummah’, the organization has appealed to all Muslim countries to boycott India and Indian products and also expel all the Hindus …

India’s Rise And The Growing Frustration Of American-Islamists: Why CAIR Has Become A Jihadi Front
2 years ago

India’s Rise And The Growing Frustration Of American-Islamists: Why CAIR Has Become A Jihadi Front

News 18  

A few years ago when China was rising as an economic power, there was a spate of global media coverage targeting the country over pollution, authoritarianism and human rights. In the last decade and a half, India’s relations with the United States have improved in leaps and bounds coinciding with India’s own economic growth and dynamism in its foreign policy …

2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Assam’s Goalpara
2 years, 4 months ago

2 suspected terrorists with Al-Qaeda links arrested in Assam’s Goalpara

Live Mint  

Goalpara: Two suspected terrorists linked with the Al-Qaeda Indian Subcontinent and Ansarullah Bangla Team terror groups were arrested by the Assam police in the Goalpara district on Saturday. The arrested persons have been identified as Abdus Subhan, Imam of Tinkunia Shantipur Mosque under Mornoi police station and Jalaluddin Sheikh, Imam of Tilapara Natun Mosque under Matia police station in Goalpara, …

Focus on next Al Qaeda chief as Indian agencies stay alert
2 years, 4 months ago

Focus on next Al Qaeda chief as Indian agencies stay alert

Hindustan Times  

Within hours of US President Joe Biden announcing the death of Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a precision drone strike, speculation circled around a possible successor, with another Egyptian Al Qaeda figure, Mohammed Salahaldin Zidan, who goes by the assumed name of Saif al-Adel, emerging a likely candidate, according to security officials who monitor the region. An official involved …

Central officials assessing impact of Zawahiri’s killing on al-Qaeda’s presence in India
2 years, 4 months ago

Central officials assessing impact of Zawahiri’s killing on al-Qaeda’s presence in India

The Hindu  

A day after the United States announced that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri had been killed in a drone strike in Kabul on July 30, Indian government officials on Tuesday said they were assessing its impact in India. Mr. Singh said that over the past two years, surveillance had been mounted in Assam following reports that the Bangladesh-based Ansarullah Bangla Team, …

‘Caravans of Jihad’ to Kashmir: As US Strike Kills Zawahiri, A Look at Al-Qaeda Chief's Threats to India
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Caravans of Jihad’ to Kashmir: As US Strike Kills Zawahiri, A Look at Al-Qaeda Chief's Threats to India

News 18  

As the sun rose in Kabul on Sunday, two Hellfire missiles fired by a US drone ended Ayman al-Zawahiri’s decade-long reign as the leader of Al-Qaida who helped Osama bin Laden plot the 9/11 attacks. “A new branch of al-Qaida was established — Qaida al-Jihad in the Indian subcontinent, seeking to raise the flag of jihad,…and return the Islamic rule …

Friday Stir Over Prophet Remarks Engineered, Diaspora Told to Raise Issue Abroad: Intel
2 years, 6 months ago

Friday Stir Over Prophet Remarks Engineered, Diaspora Told to Raise Issue Abroad: Intel

News 18  

The protests after Friday prayers over derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammad were engineered and a section wants the stir to increase manifold, according to an intelligence note exclusively accessed by CNN-News18. Sharma was suspended and Jindal expelled amid the outrage, even as Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Bahrain and Afghanistan joined several Muslim nations to condemn the controversial remarks. …

India on High Alert after Al-Qaeda's 'Attacks' Threat Over Prophet Remark Row: Intel Sources
2 years, 6 months ago

India on High Alert after Al-Qaeda's 'Attacks' Threat Over Prophet Remark Row: Intel Sources

News 18  

Following the “suicide attacks” threat by Al-Qaeda, India has been put on high alert, top intelligence sources told CNN-News18 exclusively. Amid the row over derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal, the Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent issued a letter warning of suicide bombings in Indian cities to avenge the insult. The AQIS …

Central agencies on alert over Al-Qaeda’s suicide attack threat in Delhi, Mumbai
2 years, 6 months ago

Central agencies on alert over Al-Qaeda’s suicide attack threat in Delhi, Mumbai

Live Mint  

Central agencies are "seriously" looking into the threat letter sent by terror outfit Al-Qaeda regarding suicide attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to "fight for the honour of the Prophet", said top agency sources. Alerts have been issued across Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat through law enforcement agencies to strict the vigil at specific locations like airports, …

Al-Qaeda Threatens Attacks in India Over Prophet Remark; Sources Say 'It's a Tactic to Mobilise Cadres'
2 years, 6 months ago

Al-Qaeda Threatens Attacks in India Over Prophet Remark; Sources Say 'It's a Tactic to Mobilise Cadres'

News 18  

The Prophet Muhammad remark row has exploded to a level where security agencies are now on alert after Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent issued a letter warning of suicide bombings in Indian cities to avenge the insult to the Prophet. The AQIS issued a threat letter on June 6, saying that it will launch suicide attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh …

Prophet Remarks Row: Al-Qaeda Threatens Suicide Attacks In Several States, Including Delhi
2 years, 6 months ago

Prophet Remarks Row: Al-Qaeda Threatens Suicide Attacks In Several States, Including Delhi

ABP News  

Terror group Al-Qaeda has threatened to carry out suicide attacks in Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Mumbai and Delhi to "fight for the dignity of our Prophet", news agency ANI reported. The threat was issued in statement dated June 6 that said "saffron terrorists should now await their end in Delhi and Bombay and in UP and Gujarat". The threat statement said …

Al Qaeda threatens suicide attacks in India over Nupur Sharma's comments after AltNews' Zubair triggered Islamists
2 years, 6 months ago

Al Qaeda threatens suicide attacks in India over Nupur Sharma's comments after AltNews' Zubair triggered Islamists

Op India  

Dreaded terrorist group Al Qaeda has issued a letter threatening suicide attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat to “fight for the honor of the Prophet”. Al Qaeda has made this threat in response to the alleged ‘blasphemous’ comments made by former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma in a TV debate. In the letter dated the 6th of June, the …

Al-Qaeda affiliate AQIS warns of terror attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Gujarat, UP to avenge insult to Prophet
2 years, 6 months ago

Al-Qaeda affiliate AQIS warns of terror attacks in Delhi, Mumbai, Gujarat, UP to avenge insult to Prophet

India TV News  

Highlights AQIS, an Al-Qaeda affiliate terror group has threatened of carrying suicide attacks in India AQIS in its warning has said that they will avenge Prophet's insult by killing Hindus A letter with AQIS warning has surfaced on social media which is being probed by security agencies Al-Qaeda warning on Prophet Mohammad remarks: Terrorist organisation Al-Qaeda's affiliate AQIS has warned …

How Al-Qaeda is Still Active in India; Fresh Arrests Throw Light on Its Growing Propaganda - News18
2 years, 7 months ago

How Al-Qaeda is Still Active in India; Fresh Arrests Throw Light on Its Growing Propaganda - News18

News 18  

The recent arrest of 17 men of Ansar al Islam terror module has brought to the fore the rising propaganda of al-Qaeda in India through radicalisation and cyberspace. India’s central Intelligence agency and police of Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal neutralised al-Qaeda-inspired Ansar al Islam module in March-April. Further, on April 14, six Barpeta, Assam-based al-Qaeda …

Will al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent Find Support in India?
2 years, 10 months ago

Will al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent Find Support in India?

The Diplomat  

On August 31 last year, hours after the last of the U.S. troops in Afghanistan had pulled out of the country, al-Qaida issued a statement congratulating the Taliban for their victory. It then went on to call for a “global jihad” to liberate Kashmir, Somalia, Yemen, and other “Islamic lands” from the “clutches of the enemies of Islam.” Although al-Qaida …

Agencies examining al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent ‘statement’ extending support to terrorists in J&K
3 years, 3 months ago

Agencies examining al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent ‘statement’ extending support to terrorists in J&K

The Hindu  

Security agencies are examining a statement purportedly issued by the Afghanistan-based Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent, condoling the death of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani earlier this month, which extended support to the terrorists operating in Jammu & Kashmir. The AQIS “statement” said Geelani died at a time when the world had witnessed the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier last …

Former Afghan envoy claims Pakistan birthed Taliban to counter India, says sanctions only way to deal with it
3 years, 3 months ago

Former Afghan envoy claims Pakistan birthed Taliban to counter India, says sanctions only way to deal with it

Firstpost  

Saikal also said that a fresh UN report establishes the symbiotic ties between ISIL-K, Taliban and the al-Qaeda. Pakistan had birthed Taliban in an attempt to counter India, a former Afghan envoy has said citing former Pakistan president General Pervez Musharraf. Mahmoud Saikal, former Deputy Foreign Minister of Afghanistan and Ambassador to the UN and Australia on Saturday tweeted, “According …

Afghan forces kill 30 Pakistan nationals affiliated to Al Qaeda
3 years, 4 months ago

Afghan forces kill 30 Pakistan nationals affiliated to Al Qaeda

India TV News  

The Defence Ministry of Afghanistan has said that 30 Pakistani nationals affiliated to Al Qaeda have been killed in air strikes, media reports said. "112 #Taliban terrorists including 30 #Pakistani affiliated to Al Qaeda terrorist network for indian subcontinent, were killed and 31 others wounded in #airstrikes conducted by #AAF at the outskirts of #Lashkargah city, #Helmand provincial center, yesterday," …

ISIS Footprint Found in Kashmir with Arrest of Key Founding Member: Indian Intel
3 years, 5 months ago

ISIS Footprint Found in Kashmir with Arrest of Key Founding Member: Indian Intel

News 18  

In a CNN-News18 exclusive, Indian intelligence agency has found direct footprint of banned terrorist group ISIS in Jammu and Kashmir with the arrest of one of its founding members Qasim Khorasani and two of his associates on Monday. In April 2020, Umar Nisar Bhat aka Qasim Khorasani, one of the founding members of ISIS module in Jammu and Kashmir, also …

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri likely in Afghan, Pak border region, probably alive but too frail: UN report
3 years, 6 months ago

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri likely in Afghan, Pak border region, probably alive but too frail: UN report

India Today  

A significant part of the Al-Qaeda leadership resides in the Afghanistan and Pakistan border region, including the group's elusive leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who is "probably alive but too frail to be featured in propaganda," according to a United Nations report. "Member states reported that a significant part of Al-Qaeda leadership remains based in the border region of Afghanistan and Pakistan, …

NIA to File Charges Against Alleged Members of West Bengal Al-Qaeda Cell
3 years, 10 months ago

NIA to File Charges Against Alleged Members of West Bengal Al-Qaeda Cell

News 18  

The National Investigation Agency is expected to file charges in a Delhi court later this week against 12 residents of West Bengal’s Murshidabad it says had founded an al-Qaeda terrorist cell, government sources have told News18. NIA investigators allege that the al-Qaeda cell was founded by Murshidabad-born Murshid Hasan, who encountered jihadist propaganda online while working in Kerala’s Ernakulam. Even …

Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent Only Capable of 'Small-scale Regional Attacks': US Official
4 years, 3 months ago

Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent Only Capable of 'Small-scale Regional Attacks': US Official

News 18  

Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, a globally-banned terror group, is now probably capable of only “small-scale regional attacks”, a top American counter-terrorism official has told lawmakers. In South Asia, al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent has struggled to rebound from the death of its leader, Asim Umar, in a US military raid in Afghanistan in September 2019 and is probably only …

Al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent Group Only Capable of Small-scale Regional Attacks, Says US Official
4 years, 3 months ago

Al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent Group Only Capable of Small-scale Regional Attacks, Says US Official

News 18  

Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, a globally-banned terror group, is now probably capable of only small-scale regional attacks, a top American counter-terrorism official told lawmakers on Thursday. In South Asia, al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent has struggled to rebound from the death of its leader, Asim Umar, in a US military raid in Afghanistan in September 2019 and is probably …

NIA busts Pak-sponsored Al-Qaeda module in West Bengal and Kerala plotting to attack Delhi
4 years, 3 months ago

NIA busts Pak-sponsored Al-Qaeda module in West Bengal and Kerala plotting to attack Delhi

India TV News  

In a major win, the National Investigation Agency on Saturday arrested 9 Al-Qaeda operatives in raids conducted at multiple locations in Murshidabad, West Bengal and Ernakulam, Kerala. As per the preliminary investigation, these individuals were radicalised by Pakistan-based Al-Qaeda terrorists on social media and were motivated to undertake attacks at multiple places including the National Capital Region. "These arrests have …

Pakistanis Leading Terror Groups al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent, ISIL-K and TTP; Not Yet Blacklisted: UN Report
4 years, 4 months ago

Pakistanis Leading Terror Groups al-Qaida in Indian Subcontinent, ISIL-K and TTP; Not Yet Blacklisted: UN Report

News 18  

Pakistani nationals remain at the leadership levels in terror groups such as al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant - Khorasan and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, and many of them are yet to be blacklisted, according to a UN report. The 26th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL, al-Qaida and associated individuals …

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