Islamic state operative from Kerala killed in drone strike

The message of Hafeezudeen's death was conveyed by his friend Ashfaq in a telegram message.

An Islamic State operative from Kerala was reportedly killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan.

Hafeezudeen, who was missing from Padanna, Kasaragod since June 2016, was reportedly killed in a drone attack on Friday in Afghanistan. This message was conveyed by his friend Ashfaq to a relative of the deceased in a telegram message. Ashfaq too had accompanied him to Afghanistan to be part of the Jihadi forces.

Meanwhile, two alleged Islamic State operatives have been held in Gujarat. Following a detailed investigation backed with tracking by the Intelligence Bureau, the police managed to apprehend the two persons from Rajkot and Bhavnagar.

The police are interrogating the two accused to find out about their modus operandi. Prima facie it appeared that the duo had on the basis of their handlers were planning strikes as well as a recruitment drive in Gujarat.

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