20 May 2019
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- Islamic State’s “Wilayath as Seylani” is a Major Threat to Lanka
Islamic State’s “Wilayath as Seylani” is a Major Threat to Lanka
The Sri Lankan Government has announced the proscription of three IS affiliates, namely, the National Towheed Jama’ath (NTJ), Jamaathei MillathuIbrahimee Seylani (JIMS) and Wilayath as Seylani (WAS). According to Dr Rohan Gunaratna, a co-author of ‘The Three Pillars of Radicalisation’, the IS Caliphate has not formally declared the formation of WAS, though its formation is being discussed at the highest level in the organisation and its establishment is very much on the cards. In a 2017 RSIS paper, Patrick Blannin said the IS is a multi-million dollar organisation, which can throw money in many parts of the world to recruit, train, retain cadres and carry out its operations.
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