Investigators however are struggling to put a face to Yusuf al Hindi and verify his standing in the IS leadership. In the seventh issue of Dabiq magazine, there is an elaborate description of the allegiance process that includes documenting the bay'ah and declaring it publicly. The IS follows a stringent process of acceptance of allegiance and only upon its completion, does it accept and recognises any affiliation. A shadowy handler named Yusuf al Hindi who motivates, radicalises and recruits fighters on various online platforms, in the name of IS, is a common link in all the recent arrests. If any group or individual is acting in the name of IS, the attackers need to clearly express their affiliation.

Source: dna July 06, 2016 01:32 UTC