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Okay, after the photo of the Zahrân Hâshim with a weapon in front of the well-known flag used among others by #IS and the intelligence memo mentioning him and the group blamed by the #SriLankan gov. for the attacks leaked, I think it rather likely that he was involved.
The guy has been described as pro-#IS, so the remaining question is whether this is directed or inspired. Considering that the information mentioned in the memo seems to have come from India, I believe in an Indian connection to all this.
The first group of Indians who joined #IS belonged to Ansâr al-Tawhîd fî Bilâd al-Hind. Their leader Sultân Amrâr came from the southern Indian state of Karnataka which is bordering Tamil Nadu and has a Tamil minority. His brother Muhammad is likely still around somewhere.
Muhammad is a special designated terrorist who is allegedly recruiting among others Sri Lankans for #IS. huffingtonpost.in/2017/06/16/sha…
I think it is likely that Indian intelligence got hold of the information they passed on to Sri Lanka by investigating their own networks and especially the younger Amrâr. If so, the attack should count as directed.
The photo via @DanieleRaineri
Thread on the Zahrân Hâshim by @RobertPostings
And @Charles_Lister speculating in the same direction
According to @MENAanalyst Muhammad Armâr has been killed in late March during the Battle of Bâghûz Even if confirmed this does not rule the possibility of him being involved in the Sri Lanka attacks.
As I had thought thehindu.com/news/national/…
