Among the 900 Islamic State (IS) terrorists who have surrendered to Afghanistan authorities, 10 women and children, are part of families of Indian terrorists, opindia.com reports on November 25. Most of these 10 women and children belong to Kerala. The 900 IS terrorists have surrendered in a span of a fortnight.
Reportedly, the terrorists have surrendered in the province of Nangarhar, where the Afghan national security forces are conducting operations against the IS. The operations started on November 12, against the terror outfit. 93 terrorists, that included several Pakistanis, had surrendered only hours after Afghanistan’s offensive against the terror outfit began on November 12.
According to reports, several terrorists from Kerala travelled to Afghanistan since 2016. Some had even converted to Islam to join the terror outfit. Many of them take their families along with them. The 10 women and children who have surrendered are believed to be the family members of IS terrorists from India who travelled to Afghanistan. Officials have reportedly said that they are gathering information on all the terrorists who have surrendered.
It is also being reported that the women and children, have been shifted to Kabul. A special team from the National Directorate of Security, the Afghan intelligence agency, is gathering details of the people who have surrendered.