Four terrorists from ISIS held in Gujarat

New Delhi, may 21

The Gujarat Police's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested four Islamic State terrorists at Ahmedabad aiport. The terrorists were tasked to target places important to Jews and some Hindu leaders from the BJP and RSS.

The terrorists have been identified as Mohamed Nusrath, Mohamed Nafran, Mohamed Faris, and Mohamed Rasdeen. All are Sri Lankan nationals.

The ATS stated that the terrorists first reached Chennai from Colombo and then reached Ahmedabad from there on. The terrorists were in touch with a Pakistani-based ISIS operative Abu, who tasked them to carry out fidayeen (suicide) attacks in Gujarat.

They were also tasked to carry out targeted killings of some Hindu leaders from the BJP and RSS, officials said. 

One of the terrorists had a visa of Pakistan and he was going to meet their handler.