AQIS has evolved from a fragmented outfit into a structured regional terrorist network, using online propaganda and affiliated groups to expand its reach, according to a UNSC report. Indian intelligence officials warn that the outfit could seek greater influence across India.
Five accused in the Vijayawada terror network case revealed plans to expand AQIS and ISIS activities under a foreign handler. They allegedly used social media to radicalise youth, recruit members, and planned training and terror activities across India
A 35-year-old woman from Hyderabad’s Chanchalguda was taken into custody by Andhra Pradesh Police for alleged links with AQIS. Investigators say she was in contact with a terror suspect arrested earlier in Vijayawada during a crackdown on extremist networks
