Sri Lanka is investigating four citizens apprehended in India for alleged IS-linked terror activities. Acting on a tip-off, the Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad arrested the suspects at Ahmedabad airport. Sri Lankan and Indian authorities are collaborating to gather more information to address potential threats.
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The Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) arrested four Sri Lankan nationals from Ahmedabad airport on Sunday night after they landed here to carry out terrorist activities at the behest of Islamic State following the directions of their Pakistan-based handler
Sri Lanka has launched an investigation to obtain information on four of its citizens with links to the banned Islamic State, who were arrested in India when on an alleged mission to carry out terror activities in the country, a media report said on Tuesday.
All they have said so far is that their handler was going to inform them about the exact location and time of the target after they collected the weapons, he said.