Based in Afghanistan, Ahanger is one of the Chief recruiters of IS (JK); engaged to restart IS in India’
The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday declared Ejaz Ahmed Ahangar alias Abu Usman al-Kashmir a terrorist. Ahangar, born in Kashmir, is currently living in Afghanistan. He is one of the main recruiters of terrorists for the Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK).
Ahangar also has links with al-Qaeda and other global terrorist groups. He is engaged in activating IS in India. Ahangar has been declared an individual terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the home ministry said in a notification. Under this, 48 people have been declared terrorists so far. Ahangar is the 49th person.
Born in Srinagar in 1974, Ahangar has been a wanted terrorist for more than two decades. He has been involved in conspiring with various terrorist organizations to carry out terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The Home Ministry said Ahangar was involved in a conspiracy to promote terrorism in the Kashmir Valley. For this, he is identifying people to include in his network present in Kashmir.
Ahangar is the head of the IS recruitment cell.
Ahangar was appointed head of the Islamic State (IS) recruitment cell for India. He was then instrumental in launching an online India-centric ISIS propaganda magazine.
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The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday declared Ejaz Ahmed Ahangar alias Abu Usman al-Kashmir a terrorist. Ahangar, born in Kashmir, is currently living in Afghanistan. He is one of the main recruiters of terrorists for the Islamic State Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK).
Ahangar also has links with al-Qaeda and other global terrorist groups. He is engaged in activating IS in India. Ahangar has been declared an individual terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, the home ministry said in a notification. Under this, 48 people have been declared terrorists so far. Ahangar is the 49th person.
