Thiruvananthapuram: A man from Kerala, who was suspected to have joined terror outfit Islamic State (IS), has reportedly been killed in Afghanistan. A photograph of the body of Shajeer M. Abdulla was received on WhatsApp by B.C. Rehman said the picture, along with a message, was forwarded to him by another man from Kasaragod, who too was believed to have joined the IS. “I do not know any other details of Shajeer M. Abdulla, who is said to have been killed,” he said. When contacted, police in Kozhikode, from where Abdulla hailed, said they do not have any official information about the development.

Source: Mint June 20, 2017 14:37 UTC