KASARGOD: Another IS suspect from Kerala was reportedly killed in Syria, according to text messages sent from Afghanistan.Firoz Khan,24, of Elambachi near Trikaripur was reportedly killed in Syria. His relatives have not yet confirmed the news.
Of the 21 persons who left Kerala to join the Islamic State, only Khan managed to sneak into Syria. The rest of them were holed up at Nangarhar province in Afghanistan, said Abdul Rasheed, the leader of the group, in messages sent to a WhatsApp group he managed.
Last May, when the group went missing from their homes in Padna, Trikaripur and Palakkad, there were reports the Mumbai police had taken Khan into custody.
The NIA had, however, denied the reports. Last month, Rasheed said in a WhatsApp group ‘Message to Kerala’ Khan had reached the IS land in Syria. He used forged documents to leave the country as his passports were impounded by authorities.