Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (SP)

Kasargod, Jun 9: The fact that more people of Kerala origin have been joining the dreaded ISIS in spite of having information about the death of people who had joined the force earlier, has been a matter of concern for the authorities.

Recently there was information about Rashid Abdulla from the state, who used to inspire people to join the ISIS and who travelled to Afghanistan sometime back having died in an operation in Afghanistan. This incident too has failed to dissuade the people from joining hands with ISIS.

There is information that six persons have recently joined ISIS. Ashfaq Majeed, his wife, and four children, who left India during January this year, have joined ISIS as per information. It is said that they flew to UAE from here and then reached Nagarhar region in Afghanistan that is under ISIS control via Iran.

The husband and wife were classmates when studying in an engineering college at Malappuram. Ashfaq is from Velamhcherry in Malappuram while his wife is from Kuttyadi in Kozhikode. It is said that her family was not religiously inclined but she got attracted to the philosophy of ISIS. An English newspaper reported that immediately after joining the ISIS Ashfaq spoke to his mother through the messaging application of Telegram app, duly informing her that his entire family had joined ISIS.

It is said that during January two families from Kannur and an unmarried person had joined ISIS at Afghanistan. Anwar, his wife and three children reportedly were killed after they reached Afghanistan. There is no information about Sajid, his wife, and two children, as well as Nizamuddin, who also left India to join ISIS. As per an information, most of the about 20 people who joined ISIS from Kasargod and Palakkad in 2016 have perished.

Sources say that Firoze from Kasargod, who had joined ISIS after reaching Syria wants to surrender. It is said he called a relative two months back to know about the procedure to surrender, kind of punishment he might face if he comes back etc. Some reports say that the ISIS has lost its relevance and its cadres are finding it hard to get food and water.