States across India were put on increased alert Thursday after the Al Qaeda leader, Ayman al Zawahri announced launch of an Indian wing, reports Reuters.
Al Zawahri promised to spread Islamic rule and "raise the flag of jihad" across the Indian subcontinent in a video posted online.
“Our brothers in Burma, Kashmir, Islamabad, Bangladesh... we did not forget you in AQ and will liberate you form injustice and oppression," he added. Find details of video here.
"In the wake of this Al Qaeda video, we will be on a higher alert. We will work closely with the central government to tackle any threat posed to the state," the SK Nanda, a senior official in Gujarat told Reuters.
Al Zawahri promised to spread Islamic rule and "raise the flag of jihad" across the Indian subcontinent in a video posted online.
“Our brothers in Burma, Kashmir, Islamabad, Bangladesh... we did not forget you in AQ and will liberate you form injustice and oppression," he added. Find details of video here.
"In the wake of this Al Qaeda video, we will be on a higher alert. We will work closely with the central government to tackle any threat posed to the state," the SK Nanda, a senior official in Gujarat told Reuters.