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ISIS-Khorasan reveals Indian national became a suicide bomber in Libya




Alwasat - Cairo Sun 21 Aug 2022, 11:02 PM
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The Islamic State – Khorasan Province revealed an operative from Kerala, India, who died in Libya during a terrorist attack.

According to the article published by the group's Al-Azaim Foundation, the terrorist working under the name of Abu Bakr Al-Hindi was a Christian by birth and had embraced Islam while working in the Gulf.

The document further reveals that he was an engineer working in Bangalore before moving to the Gulf and was the first Indian to carry out a suicide bombing mission on African soil.

The article does not mention the operative's real name or the year of the attack in Libya.

In 2021, ISIS published a document titled 'Know your martyrs' in which details of Abu Bakr Al-Hindi were provided, including that he was born in a wealthy Christian family 'where there are many engineers'.

It claimed that Abu Bakr Al-Hindi was introduced to Islam through a pamphlet handed to him while shopping at a market. They further stated he was shocked to learn Muslims believed in Jesus and sought to understand more about Islam. 

"That was the first time he was in a complete Muslim environment," the 2021 document claimed.

He was radicalised by speeches of Anwar-Awlaki and decided to join the terrorist outfit.

After his work contract in the Gulf expired he planned to return to India, however the terror group asked him to go to Libya, where its activity was increasing.

"As he was an engineer and his passport had a Christian name, he flew easily to Libya," said the document.

Abu Bakr Al-Hindi was killed in operation three months after reaching the country.

Security organisations have not yet identified the person. The dates of the incidents mentioned in the paper remain unknown. Security agencies have warned that ISIS will likely move its operations to Africa as the terrorist outfit loses its strongholds in Afghanistan and Syria.

In 2014, ISIS announced the creation of a Wilayat (province) in Libya, and a large number of foreign terrorists were sent there.

The outfit also claimed that its Kerala-based cadre had participated in numerous suicide operations in Afghanistan, including the attacks on a prison in Jalalabad and Kabul in 2020.

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