Centre bans affiliates of Al Qaeda and Islamic State
New Delhi, June 21 (IBNS): The Centre has banned terror outfit Al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Islamic State in Khorasan Province (ISKP) under the anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), media reports said.
The Home Ministry has issued a notification that the AQIS, which is an affiliate of the Al Qaeda and ISKP, the Afghanistan wing of the Islamic State are “terrorist organisations.”
“The AQIS is a terrorist organisation, which has committed acts of terrorism in the neighbouring countries, has been promoting and encouraging terrorist acts on the Indian interests in the Indian sub-continent and has been attempting radicalisation and recruitment of youth from India,” a notification from the Home Ministry stated.
AQIS was established in August 2014.
It is led by an Indian named Maulana Asim Umar.
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