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Ayman al-Zawahiri

Al-Qaeda in The Indian Subcontinent

Tuesday Sep 2, 2014
India

On September 3, 2014, In a 55-minute-long video, al-Zawahiri announced the formation of a new wing called al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), which would wage jihad "to liberate its land, to restore its sovereignty, and to revive its Caliphate." Reaction amongst Muslims in India to the formation of the new wing was one of fury.


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