Rashid Abdulla, leader of the Kerala module of Islamic State group, is believed to have been killed in Afghanistan more than a month ago. A message sent by an unidentified IS operative from Khorasan province of Afghanistan through Telegram app says that Abdulla was killed in ‘random bombing’ by US forces.
“Total three Indian brothers, two Indian ladies and four kids got killed,” said the message accessed by TOI.
The message was a reply to a query as to what happened to Abdulla, who was very active on social media in spreading IS ideology. The Telegram account of Abdulla, who belonged to Kasaragod district of Kerala, was silent for more than two months. “He is no more” was the terse reply given by the IS cadre, who didn’t identify himself.