Al Qaeda's AQIS draw India plans with Bangladesh-based scholars for 'lone wolf' attacks

Global terror group Al-Qaeda's affiliate in South Asia has pumped massive online content through its websites in its attempts to reach and instigate "like-minded" to launch "lone wolf" attacks on government, security ncies, businesses, Hindutva leers and "certain categories of persons" in India, news ncy ANI has reported.

Citing recent intelligence inputs, ncy said Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) has pushed a large team of Banglesh-based Islamic scholars and clerics to create content that y are brocasting using similarly named profiles on web-based platforms.  Banglesh chapter of AQIS appears to have recently uploed series of videos on a website which provides a detailed strategy for planning and executing successful "Lone Wolf attacks in furrance of Global Jih."

"Similar content is regularly uploed on ir online forums, magazines and social media channels to reach like-minded persons in Banglesh and India, and instigate m to launch Lone Wolf Attacks," input res.

A lone actor, lone-actor terrorist, or lone wolf is someone who prepares and commits violent acts alone, outside of any command structure and without material assistance from any group.

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Security beefed up

After receiving intel, security ncies have reportedly beefed up security and have asked all units tasked with VVIP security to keep a strict check on visitors. 

"Personnel have been asked t to panic in case of any such attack and work as per predefined contingency plan," ar input released after input of lone wolf attack says.

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AQIS challenge

In response to rise of Daesh (ISIS) in Iraq and Syria, Al-Qaeda chief Ayman Al-Zawahiri anunced creation of Pakistan-based AQIS in September 2014 with India-born Asim Umar as its leer. group is focussed in Pakistan, India, Myanmar, and Banglesh. Although Pakistan-sponsored terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohamm have been most active in region, AQIS pose a threat since its local affiliates in Banglesh have gained ground over years.

(With ANI inputs)

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