SL takes Al-Qaeda threat seriously

Following al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s announcement of the formation of an Indian branch of his global armed group, Sri Lanka said it was taking the al-Qaeda threat ‘very seriously’ and would review its visa restrictions to prevent extremists entering the island, the AFP said.

India placed several states on high alert on Thursday (Sept 4) after al-Qaeda launched a new branch to "wage jihad" in South Asia, seeking to invigorate its waning extremist movement.

Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri said on Wednesday the new operation would take the fight to Myanmar, Bangladesh and India, which has a large but traditionally moderate Muslim population.

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