2024-09-19 15:44:27
New Delhi: Before Independence Day, on 8th August, terrorist Rizwan associated with ISIS module was arrested…and just a week after that, 14 terrorists of Al Qaeda module were arrested after raids were conducted at 17 places in 3 states. So what was their preparation? Is India now on the target of both the terrorist organizations which have shaken many powerful countries of the world with almost similar ideology? So the answer is yes. Within a fortnight, two trailers of ISIS and Al Qaeda have been seen. The picture is yet to come. According to sources related to intelligence and security investigation agency, they have reached many states and more than 120 cities from ‘Kerala to Kashmir’. Not only are terrorist organizations like Al Qaeda and ISIS spreading their network in many states of the country, but many other extremist organizations are active in many areas of the country which are coming to light after intelligence surveillance. The arrest of Al Qaeda and ISIS terrorists in the past days is a part of that.
The biggest threat is from Al-Qaeda
If sources are to be believed, the biggest threat is from Al Qaeda, which has declared ‘Khilafat’ in Myanmar, Bangladesh and some parts of India. India is on the target of two big jihadi terrorist groups. The branches associated with them are working as separate organizations. The foundation of Islamic State in India was laid for the first time in 2014 itself when IS’s Twitter account handler Mehdi Masroor Biswas was arrested in Bangalore in December 2014.
Entry of Al Qaeda in India
- Al Qaeda’s supportive presence in India has been seen since the year 2000. Initially, it focused on expanding its network in India and radicalizing the local youth.
- Spreading radical ideology. Using social media, internet, and other digital platforms. Al Qaeda planned several terrorist attacks in India.
Entry of ISIS in India
- ISIS has established deeper roots than Al Qaeda. It has used social media and the internet to radicalise youth in India and incite them to Jihad.
- ISIS’s entry into India was first seen in 2015. Delhi Police caught an ISIS module. In 2017, ISIS supporters were arrested in Tamil Nadu.
Jihadi organizations against India
- ISIS
- al Qaeda
- Lashkar-e-Taiba
- Jaish-e-Mohammed
- Hizbul Mujahideen
- Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen
- Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh
Who is dealing with ISIS in India?
Haris Farooqui is considered the chief of ISIS in India. He is a resident of Chakrata, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. In March this year, the police of Assam arrested Haris from Dhubri district. He was then handed over to the NIA. He and the others in his network were recruiting youth for ISIS.
Who is India’s Al Qaeda chief?
Sanaul Haq, a resident of Mohalla Deepa Sarai, a small village in Sambhal district of UP, became the South Asia chief of Al Qaeda. He was included in the global list of America. He was killed in a missile attack in Afghanistan in 2019. While three other youths who went missing with him 25 years ago are still missing. It is believed that after the death of Sanaul Haq, Mohammad Sharjeel Akhtar, Syed Akhtar and Usman of Sambhal have taken over the command of Al Qaeda. All three are missing.
Al Qaeda branches in India
Al Qaeda’s branches remain a serious threat in India. These include Jaish-e-Mohammed, HUM, HUGI and Al-Badr. The declared objective of Jaish-e-Mohammed is to merge Kashmir with Pakistan.
What do the security agencies have to say?
Indian security agencies are keeping a close watch on the activities of Al Qaeda and ISIS and are taking action against them.