Islamic State militant from India killed in Afghanistan drone attack

One of the 21 Keralites reported to have joined the Islamic State (IS) in Afghanistan, has been killed in a drone attack, his relatives have said.

>>IANS/bdnews24.com
Published : 26 Feb 2017, 10:51 PM
Updated : 26 Feb 2017, 10:51 PM

'Rehman', a relative of the IS fighter from India 'Hafeesudin', 26, told the media at Kasaragod in Kerala on Sunday that he had received a message via a social media app from another relative 'Ashfaq', who is also in Afghanistan, that Hafeesuddin died in the drone attack on Saturday.

He said Ashfaq also said that Hafeesuddin's last rites had been held, adding that he had also informed local police of the message, and they, in turn, informed the National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan had told the assembly last July that 21 persons, including children, had left the state for Afghanistan to join the IS.

Out of these, 17 were from Kasaragod district while four belonged from Palakkad district.