The militant group Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is attempting to establish cells in Bangladesh. On August 10, the United Nations Security Council's Monitoring Team revealed this information. This team monitors sanctions imposed on terrorism. The team overseeing sanctions on Al-Qaeda and Islamic State stated that the car bomb attack at Delhi's Red Fort in India on November 25 last year was carried out by AQIS. They are now trying to set up cells in Bangladesh as well.

A recent report by the UN Security Council's monitoring team on terrorist groups revealed sensational information regarding the strategic shift of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). The report states that the internationally sanctioned militant organization AQIS is currently attempting to build new cells or networks in Bangladesh.

1. Delhi Attack and Al-Qaeda's Strategic Transformation

Following that bloody attack, India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet in May this year, naming 10 accused individuals. It was mentioned that these 10 individuals belong to a group named Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, which has direct ties to AQIS.

Indian investigators stated that the main mastermind behind the attack was Umar un-Nabi. He worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Al-Falah University in Faridabad. Umar un-Nabi was killed in that bomb blast.

Multiple advisers to the Yunus government could face severe trouble over this issue. The Indian government has recently handed over data and evidence to Bangladeshi policymakers regarding allegations of supporting militancy against several advisers—including Mahfuz Alam, a key adviser to the Yunus government who allegedly sought to destabilize India. In light of this report, several advisers could be implicated for delivering anti-India rhetoric in the media while covertly aiding and funding terrorism during the tenure of the Yunus government.

Eleven people died in that horrific attack that day, with numerous others injured and significant damage to property. Now, the UN Security Council's subsidiary body has reported that AQIS was involved in the attack.

The report further noted that AQIS is evolving from a scattered group into a regional terrorist organization. To achieve this, they are building logistics and financial networks across various locations. The report also mentioned that instead of operating as a large centralized entity, they are functioning as decentralized, small, and dispersed units.

Author: Dr. Abul Hasnat Milton, Journalist, Political Analyst, and Editor-in-Chief, The Source News Bangla.