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India takes serious notice of new Al-Qaeda front in South Asia

NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have rang alarm bells across several states in view of Al-Qaeda’s announcement for establishment of new branch ‘Qaedat al-Jihad’ in South Asia.


An Indian intel sources told AFP that they are taking the matter extremely serious as the threats cannot be ignored by the country.

He futher added that several states are on high-alert especially Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the areas of Muslim majority in India.

SK Nanda, the most senior bureaucrat in the home department of Gujarat, told Reuters that security is on high-alert in wake of the recent released Al-Qaeda video announcing to make strong roots in Indian subcontinent.

Nanda said that they are working closely with the central government to tackle any threat posed to the Indian state.

Al-Qaeda chief Ayman-al-Zawahri
Al-Qaeda chief Ayman-al-Zawahri

Earlier on yesterday, a militant organisation, Al-Qaeda, has announced to establish a new branch in the Indian subcontinent reportedly named as ‘Qaedat al-Jihad’.

SITE intelligence group revealed on Wednesday that the militant organisation have announced its new branch in the Indian subcontinent under leadership of Asim Umar, the Chief of al Qaeda’s Shariah Committee for Pakistan.

Ustad Usama Mahmoud has been appointed as Qaedat al-Jihad spokesperson while the newly formed branch would focus Ahmadabad (India), Assam (India), Bangladesh, Burma and Kashmir.

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