NEW DELHI: While the Indian agencies continue to keep a close watch on its now defunct modules to prevent a resurgence, fresh inputs coming in suggest that the Islamic State is using the networks of the Indian Mujahideen to strengthen its cause in the country. When the Indian Mujahideen fell, some of its members joined the Islamic State in Syria. One such key member was Shafi Armar, who left to Syria and oversaw the India operations.

More proof of the Islamic State using the network of the Indian Mujahideen was revealed during a raid conducted by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and the Pune Police in the Pune Islamic State case.

The raids learnt that the Islamic State members were using an Indian Mujahideen facility to further their activities. This came to light when raids we

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