Jehadis targeting Assam, CM tells Modi

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4o5P_9G16NnXVZ3GyWG1GH7Z6IF7oBqOx9JXYvRQrJoBE62gkE6dbz1DJVBiFgmUeL5kU-tK-r0alsmTYSRAn6PtCIpBEvEdsmxok7s9nt3mc7DUVSirJ1T0jKY5qD42ClFuDJR4_Vgt/s1600/Tarun-Gogoi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF4o5P_9G16NnXVZ3GyWG1GH7Z6IF7oBqOx9JXYvRQrJoBE62gkE6dbz1DJVBiFgmUeL5kU-tK-r0alsmTYSRAn6PtCIpBEvEdsmxok7s9nt3mc7DUVSirJ1T0jKY5qD42ClFuDJR4_Vgt/s200/Tarun-Gogoi.jpg"></a></div>Guwahati, October 29, 2014: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the issue of militancy and fundamentalist activities with the neighbouring countries, stating that of late Assam appears to have been targeted by fundamentalist organisations like the Al-Qaeda. Some operatives having links with the Jamat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) were recently arrested in Assam, he told the Prime Minister to explain the gravity of the situation.

Jehadis targeting Assam, CM tells Modi

Guwahati, October 29, 2014: Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the issue of militancy and fundam...

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ISI circulated forged Al Qaeda video

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Uv4scQqtBrbh_Z0OzB2UrHuABSenjBDTGNqH-m98UAxnkNmTwXZF8ApYY85boQymxojqOVQURizHu2Wc0P_CF_107Gs80KqFzBgHMjrYcGFZeKHsx0opJulF-Tn-tcjQ09K3Zbquu5q/s1600/Al+Qaeda+leader+Ayman+al+Zawahiri.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Uv4scQqtBrbh_Z0OzB2UrHuABSenjBDTGNqH-m98UAxnkNmTwXZF8ApYY85boQymxojqOVQURizHu2Wc0P_CF_107Gs80KqFzBgHMjrYcGFZeKHsx0opJulF-Tn-tcjQ09K3Zbquu5q/s200/Al+Qaeda+leader+Ayman+al+Zawahiri.jpg" /></a></div>R Dutta Choudhury<br /> <br /> Guwahati, Octoboer 8, 2014: The Al Qaeda video, which caused ripples in the entire country, proved to be a forged one. It is believed that the video was circulated by Pakistani Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) to divert the attention of the government and security agencies. <br /> <br /> However, it is a fact that Al Qaeda has been trying to expand its bases to the Indian subcontinent.<br /> A video of Al Qaeda chief Ayman Al Zawahiri, which was circulated last month, sent shock waves in the entire country as in that video, the chief of the terrorist group threatened to set up bases in Gujarat, Assam, Myanmar and Bangladesh.<br /> <br /> Highly placed sources in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told The Assam Tribune that all the security and intelligence agencies of the country, including internal and external, were pressed into service immediately after the video was released as the government could not afford to take such a threat lightly. Different tests of the video were carried out and first it was found that the voice in the video was not that of the Al Qaeda chief. Later, it was confirmed that the video was not released by Al Qaeda.<br /> <br /> Sources revealed that according to inputs available so far, the forged video was prepared and circulated by the ISI by using an old video of the Al Qaeda chief. However, the government has not lowered its guards as there were inputs about the possibility of the Al Qaeda trying to expand towards the Indian subcontinent after the growth of the ISIS in the Middle East.<br /> <br /> On the possible reasons for the ISI to make such a threat in the name of Al Qaeda, MHA sources said that it might be to create confusion in the minds of the security agencies of India. “But there might be a bigger game plan. By circulating the video, the ISI may be trying to create an image that the Al Qaeda is out to create trouble, so that when the militant groups backed by the ISI indulge in violence, the blame can be shifted and the ISI can always deny its involvement,” sources added. Sources also pointed out that by mentioning the name of Assam in the video, the ISI proved that the State is back on the radar of the organization.<br /> <br /> MHA sources pointed out that for years, the ISI was involved in creating trouble in Assam and even militants from the State were trained by the Pakistani agency. But the boys from Assam were taken to Pakistan through Bangladesh and that stopped after the Awami League government assumed office in the neighbouring country. Now with the video, it is proved that Assam is back on the radar of the Pakistani agency, sources added.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, sources also pointed out that the Laskar-e-Toiba is trying to establish bases in Bangladesh, while, other outfits like Jamat E Islami Bangladesh (JUMB) and the HUJI are trying to regain strength. All these groups are in touch with Myanmar based militant group Rohangiya Solidarity Organization, which is fighting for the protection of the Rohangiya Muslims in that country. These developments may pose security threat to Assam and other parts of the North East in days to come, sources added.<br /> <br /> Source: Assam Tribune<br />

ISI circulated forged Al Qaeda video

R Dutta Choudhury Guwahati, Octoboer 8, 2014: The Al Qaeda video, which caused ripples in the entire country, proved to be a forged one. I...

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Meghalaya taking al-Qaeda threat seriously

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Uv4scQqtBrbh_Z0OzB2UrHuABSenjBDTGNqH-m98UAxnkNmTwXZF8ApYY85boQymxojqOVQURizHu2Wc0P_CF_107Gs80KqFzBgHMjrYcGFZeKHsx0opJulF-Tn-tcjQ09K3Zbquu5q/s1600/Al+Qaeda+leader+Ayman+al+Zawahiri.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Uv4scQqtBrbh_Z0OzB2UrHuABSenjBDTGNqH-m98UAxnkNmTwXZF8ApYY85boQymxojqOVQURizHu2Wc0P_CF_107Gs80KqFzBgHMjrYcGFZeKHsx0opJulF-Tn-tcjQ09K3Zbquu5q/s200/Al+Qaeda+leader+Ayman+al+Zawahiri.jpg"></a></div>Shillong, September 9, 2014: The Meghalaya government on Monday said it has taken “seriously” the announcement by al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri on the creation of a terror wing in the Indian subcontinent.

Meghalaya taking al-Qaeda threat seriously

Shillong, September 9, 2014: The Meghalaya government on Monday said it has taken “seriously” the announcement by al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Za...

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Islamic State bid to gain foothold in India

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oQVfsJgQUTxWldhnSUEwTV6dCZV_xfD88GSH9WkhCE45reThXIvbp9g7FM7ftgrFp-XV6-40OWbM1TbjRmaSueDe408Pce6FuFdp3hGbi8wyECBE4AFnh5KTurk1dmpMt06hRnfgQef3/s1600/Islamic+State.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oQVfsJgQUTxWldhnSUEwTV6dCZV_xfD88GSH9WkhCE45reThXIvbp9g7FM7ftgrFp-XV6-40OWbM1TbjRmaSueDe408Pce6FuFdp3hGbi8wyECBE4AFnh5KTurk1dmpMt06hRnfgQef3/s200/Islamic+State.jpg"></a></div>Peshawar, September 7, 2014: Islamic State pamphlets and flags have appeared in parts of Pakistan and India, alongside signs that the ultra-radical group is inspiring militants even in the strongholds of the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, report agencies.

Islamic State bid to gain foothold in India

Peshawar, September 7, 2014: Islamic State pamphlets and flags have appeared in parts of Pakistan and India, alongside signs that the ultra-...

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Police taking Al-Qaeda threat seriously: DGP

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hoGZpo22Q8rRw7uhG6WYS6wP0-ZCLNyxr71CbTKBS3Nt6vv2u1vJm2qBcSfsk02Gg5XJ9rp44aLUMhWp791_-_FLQhfdVwTRyUwZXmgcUIHWxS8x-Er4r9BSfEUDYJODrhwpDOjU2DSb/s1600/Al_qaeda_flag.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6hoGZpo22Q8rRw7uhG6WYS6wP0-ZCLNyxr71CbTKBS3Nt6vv2u1vJm2qBcSfsk02Gg5XJ9rp44aLUMhWp791_-_FLQhfdVwTRyUwZXmgcUIHWxS8x-Er4r9BSfEUDYJODrhwpDOjU2DSb/s200/Al_qaeda_flag.png"></a></div>R Dutta Choudhury<br> <br> Guwahati, September 7, 2014: The Assam Police has taken the threat from dreaded terrorist outfit Al-Qaeda “very seriously” and all the forces and security agencies working in the State will launch a coordinated effort to thwart the attempts of the outfit to establish bases in the State, said Director General of Assam Police, Khagen Sarma.

Police taking Al-Qaeda threat seriously: DGP

R Dutta Choudhury Guwahati, September 7, 2014: The Assam Police has taken the threat from dreaded terrorist outfit Al-Qaeda “very seriousl...

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IB asked to verify Al Qaeda video

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Uv4scQqtBrbh_Z0OzB2UrHuABSenjBDTGNqH-m98UAxnkNmTwXZF8ApYY85boQymxojqOVQURizHu2Wc0P_CF_107Gs80KqFzBgHMjrYcGFZeKHsx0opJulF-Tn-tcjQ09K3Zbquu5q/s1600/Al+Qaeda+leader+Ayman+al+Zawahiri.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Uv4scQqtBrbh_Z0OzB2UrHuABSenjBDTGNqH-m98UAxnkNmTwXZF8ApYY85boQymxojqOVQURizHu2Wc0P_CF_107Gs80KqFzBgHMjrYcGFZeKHsx0opJulF-Tn-tcjQ09K3Zbquu5q/s200/Al+Qaeda+leader+Ayman+al+Zawahiri.jpg" /></a></div>New Delhi, September 4, 2014: The Home Ministry Thursday asked the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to verify the Al Qaeda video which calls for "jihad" in the Indian sub-continent, sources said.<br /> <br /> Home Minister Rajnath Singh held a meeting with the intelligence agencies over the issue. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval was present at the meeting. Sources said an alert has been issued regarding the threat to all the States.<br /> <br /> Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has in a 55-minute video message announced the creation of an Indian branch of his militant group to "raise the flag of jihad" across South Asia.<br /> <br /> In the video Zawahari announced the formation of "Al Qaeda in the Indian subcontinent".<br /> <br /> Source: The Sangai Express<br /> <br />

IB asked to verify Al Qaeda video

New Delhi, September 4, 2014: The Home Ministry Thursday asked the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to verify the Al Qaeda video which calls for ...

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Assam facing Al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Toiba threat

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Uv4scQqtBrbh_Z0OzB2UrHuABSenjBDTGNqH-m98UAxnkNmTwXZF8ApYY85boQymxojqOVQURizHu2Wc0P_CF_107Gs80KqFzBgHMjrYcGFZeKHsx0opJulF-Tn-tcjQ09K3Zbquu5q/s1600/Al+Qaeda+leader+Ayman+al+Zawahiri.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2Uv4scQqtBrbh_Z0OzB2UrHuABSenjBDTGNqH-m98UAxnkNmTwXZF8ApYY85boQymxojqOVQURizHu2Wc0P_CF_107Gs80KqFzBgHMjrYcGFZeKHsx0opJulF-Tn-tcjQ09K3Zbquu5q/s200/Al+Qaeda+leader+Ayman+al+Zawahiri.jpg"></a></div>R Dutta Choudhury<br> <br> Guwahati, September 4, 2014: Assam may soon face two- pronged threat from two dreaded terrorist outfits – Al Qaeda and Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). Al Qaeda has already issued a threat to establish bases in Assam, while the LeT has strengthened bases in Bangladesh, which may lead to serious problems for Assam in the days to come.

Assam facing Al Qaeda, Lashkar-e-Toiba threat

R Dutta Choudhury Guwahati, September 4, 2014: Assam may soon face two- pronged threat from two dreaded terrorist outfits – Al Qaeda and L...

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Al Qaeda claims to have expanded into Indian subcontinent

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OLC35KqH4J-dqWp4mdqbS1O_pV1RRrJcKvVLtDOVWmH00sEXyfJAwWWs6gg4T2fmcuuhvn7dvL4uDO7mxh3R0I4kTSoQ6whMgk-gtveMCZ32uAq6AKNERhV35anJN4qvY60UMRuGIq9E/s1600/Al+Qaeda+leader+Ayman+al+Zawahiri.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OLC35KqH4J-dqWp4mdqbS1O_pV1RRrJcKvVLtDOVWmH00sEXyfJAwWWs6gg4T2fmcuuhvn7dvL4uDO7mxh3R0I4kTSoQ6whMgk-gtveMCZ32uAq6AKNERhV35anJN4qvY60UMRuGIq9E/s200/Al+Qaeda+leader+Ayman+al+Zawahiri.jpg"></a></div>New Delhi, September 4, 2014: Al Qaeda has expanded into the Indian subcontinent, the leader of the terror group said in a video statement released Thursday, with a regional group that he vowed would bring Islamic law to the region and "wage jihad against its enemies."

Al Qaeda claims to have expanded into Indian subcontinent

New Delhi, September 4, 2014: Al Qaeda has expanded into the Indian subcontinent, the leader of the terror group said in a video statement r...

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