ISIS Terrorist Attack in India Thwarted By Russian Intelligence Agency
IS Terrorist
Was Held By Russian Intelligence Agencies
Main
Points:
1. The ISIS man
belongs to a Central Asian Country.
2. He was
recruited by a ringleader of the ISIS.and sent to Russia.
3. He had a
meeting with an IS representative in Istanbul, Turkey before leaving for
Russia.
4. He was
entrusted with the task of blowing up a top BJP leader of India.
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By
New Age Islam Staff Writer
22 August
2022
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For the
last few years, and particularly for the last few months, the terrorist
organisations, the ISIS and the Al Qaida have focussed on India after being
routed from Iraq and Syria. They have established their imaginary provinces in
India's Kashmir and in Afghanistan. To gain a foothold in India, they have
already started their publication and have tried to exploit and capitalise on
domestic issues of India concerning Muslims.
The hijab
controversy had given the Al Qaida the opportunity to gain the support of
Muslims but it failed. However, the terrorist organisations have not taken
their eyes off India and have been trying to make inroads into Indian Muslim
community.
The arrest
of an ISIS suicide bomber in Russia by the Russian intelligence agency FSB
shows that the dreaded terrorist organisation had nefarious plans to cause
bloodshed and mayhem in India. According to the FSB, he had been entrusted with
the task of blowing up a top BJP leader of India.
The IS
mercenary had been recruited by a ring leader of the outfit and indoctrinated
via Telegram messenger and personally in a meeting with a representative of the
terrorist outfit in Istanbul, Turkey. After that he had been sent to Russia
from where he was supposed to arrive in India. But before he could leave,
Russia, he,was arrested.
According
to the FSB, the IS terrorist belongs to a central Asian country. The name of
the terrorist and his country has not been revealed by Russia as investigations
are underway. But this is the first time a plan of a terrorist attack by the
ISIS in India has come to light. This should not be seen only from a religious
point of view but from a political and diplomatic point of view as well.
First, it
has to be analysed who the target of the ISIS may be. Nupur Sharma may be the
target because of her blasphemous remark against the prophet of Islam and the
ISIS may consider it an appropriate issue to gain sympathy of the Muslims. But
seeing it from a broader angle, the ISIS is desperate to spread its base in
South Asia after the Taliban declared it a 'corrupt' sect. To prove that it is
a true representative of Islam, it has to espouse a 'holy' cause. Secondly, the
Taliban are trying to dislodge them from Afghanistan as they are causing them embarrassment
in the international arena by targeting Sikhs and Shias in Afghanistan. In
retaliation, they killed two clerics in the last two weeks in attacks on a
mosque and a madrasa. The Taliban had earlier claimed that a member of
Pakistan's ISI was arrested from among thd ISIS in Afghanistan. Since, the
relations between Taliban and Pakistan have soured, Pakistan may use IS to
destabilise Taliban. We may recall that General Musharraf had acknowledged that
he had provided support, training and logistics to the terrorists involved in
Mumbai terror attacks. Recently, the Indian intelligence agencies had received
threats of a terror attack of the magnitude of Mumbai attacks. All this hints
at a bigger plan which at the moment seems to be thwarted by the Russian
intelligence agencies for which India should be grateful to its long standing
strategic partner.
After the
decimation of Al Qaida's number two leader, Al Zawahiri, the outfit may try to
prove that it may be down but not out and may carry out some deadly attacks.
Therefore, the terrorist attack by an Al Qaida affiliate Al Shabab on a high
profile hotel in Mogadishu in 19 August killing 40 people may not be a matter
of surprise for political analysts. The two terrorist outfits, therefore, are
desperately trying to regain their lost ground.
That the
arrested ISIS terrorist had got the training in Istanbul, Turkey is a matter of
concern for India. India should raise the issue with Turkey. It should be
recalled that during the war between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Turkey had got
involved and sent 4000 ISIS mercenaries to fight on behalf of Azerbaijan.
Therefore, it is clear that Turkey has been providing shelter and political
support to the ISIS.
Any
terrorist attack by the ISIS in India will not be good either for the country
or for the Muslims of India. The killing of the Hindu tailor for allegedly
supporting blasphemy has already rendered the atmosphere very volatile. Mob
lynching and communal clashes are being reported from different parts of the
country. Any terrorist attack in India by foreign terrorists will bring the
Muslim community of India under suspicion of the security agencies and innocent
youth will bear the brunt. Already about a dozen Muslim youth including two
imams of Assam have been arrested on charges of having links with Al Qaida.
The ISIS,
Al Qaida, Al Shabab and other terrorist organisations are the enemies of the
Muslims. They have destroyed the bigger part of Iraq and Syria. Millions of
Muslims have been internally and externally displaced. Millions of Muslims had
to migrate to European countries because of the sectarian violence there. The
ISIS have attacked maternity homes in Afghanistan and killed women and new born
babies. They have attacked schools. Mosques and madrasas and killed Muslims
while praying in mosques. They cannot be a well-wisher of Muslims or a follower
of the prophet. The bloodshed they cause is only for the political interests of
their masters.
Indian
Muslims are a strong community that has resolved its issues democratically and
peacefully. It does not need the support of fugitives and terrorists. The
Muslims have made unforgettable sacrifices for the country and their loyalty to
the country does not need any vindication or certificate. Even after the
Independence, Muslims have rendered valuable services to the country. Recently,
during the Covid-19 pandemic, the role of the Muslims in helping their Hindu
brethren was exemplary. All this cannot be denied or ignored.
Therefore,
any attempt at causing anarchy or bloodshed in India and maligning the Indian
Muslims by any terrorist outfit from a foreign land will never succeed.
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