prasad1
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The arrest of Yasin Bhatkal aka Mohammad Ahmed Siddibappa, the ‘operations chief’ of the Indian Mujahideen (IM), wanted in connection with terrorist attacks across the country, is a major success for India’s intelligence and security agencies.
The operation led by the Intelligence Bureau, rightly remains shrouded in secrecy, though a great deal of information, as well as significant and intentional disinformation, is circulating in the media. The contours of the operation that led to this arrest are unlikely to find their way into the public discourse.
Bhatkal’s arrest will impact the IM’s operational capabilities. Top leadership elements within terrorist organisations are not easily replaceable. Operational and structural information that Bhatkal will disclose under interrogation will help further target and dismantle the surviving and substantial IM networks and support structures across the country, and in many safe havens and transit locations abroad.
The operation led by the Intelligence Bureau, rightly remains shrouded in secrecy, though a great deal of information, as well as significant and intentional disinformation, is circulating in the media. The contours of the operation that led to this arrest are unlikely to find their way into the public discourse.
Bhatkal’s arrest will impact the IM’s operational capabilities. Top leadership elements within terrorist organisations are not easily replaceable. Operational and structural information that Bhatkal will disclose under interrogation will help further target and dismantle the surviving and substantial IM networks and support structures across the country, and in many safe havens and transit locations abroad.
