Islamic State claims 'Hind Province' in Jammu and Kashmir after clash

Islamic State's official mouthpiece Amaq News ncy claimed a 'province' in India late on Friday, called "Wilayah of Hind" following skirmish with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir.

In a statement, while anuncing 'Hind province' it also claimed that IS inflicted casualties on Indian security forces in town of Amshipora in Shopian district 

anuncement corresponded with Police statement that declared killing of Ishfaq Ahm Sofi alias Abdulla bhai, a close-aide of Zakir Moosa in an encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Kashmir. 

In realm of narratives, Islamic States' endevour to expand and establish its province in region is seen as an attempt to fortify its positioning after taking heavy losses from its vast territories Iraq and Syria last month.

However, it is crucial to ackwlege that ISIS works on impacting on a psychological level, thus is expected to amplify its approach towards ricalising potential recruits online.

number of Indians who mand to travel to eir West Asia or Afghanistan to answer ISIS’ call between 2014 and 2016 is around 10 to 15. However, NIA reports of NIA conducting raids on IS module in Kerala, Hyderab, Uttar Presh etc have been surfacing.  

director of a group that tracks terror outfit, SITE Intel Group, Rita Katz said, " establishment of a ‘province’ in a region where it has thing resembling actual governance is absurd, but it should t be written off." 

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" world may roll its eyes at se developments (I sure have), but to jihists in se vulnerable regions, this are significant gestures to help lay groundwork in rebuilding map of ISIS' 'Caliphate.' Thus, se regions should be closely watched," she said in a tweet.

terrorist killed by Indian Security Forces, Ishfaq Ahm Sofi alias Abdulla bhai was a commander of Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK), an IS-inspired module, with Zakir Moosa as its chief, sources said. Ishfaq was believed to be lone survivor of terror outfit in Kashmir.

On Friday, following his encounter, outh pelted forces with stones outside Jamia Masjid and waved flags of Islamic State and Pakistan. 

Masked pelters took streets after weekly congregational prayers in whatta area of Srinagar, as clashes broke between security forces and youth. 

reports of Islamic State anuncing establishment of Wilayah of Hind comes a week later when Caliph Abu Bakr al-Baghdi, me an appearance in a video  for first time in five years.

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Despite repeated reports of his death, ISIL leer was seen in a propaganda video. Intelligence reports claimed that he went underground somewhere in Iraq or Syria.