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UN report raises concern over AQIS attempts to establish cells in Bangladesh

Published : Thursday, 13 August, 2026 at 9:12 PM

Observer Correspondent

The United Nations Security Council’s monitoring team has expressed concern that Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) could seek to exploit Bangladesh to establish terrorist cells, according to its latest report. The report said the November 2025 attack on Delhi’s Red Fort was officially attributed to AQIS, which has continued to evolve from a fragmented group into a regional terrorist entity.

The Thirty-Eighth Report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, submitted pursuant to Security Council Resolution 2734 (2024), said AQIS had developed logistics and financial networks while shifting towards decentralised, small and scattered cells rather than operating through large units. It also noted that regional tensions in South Asia remained high amid continued cross-border attacks between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

“The threat level remained broadly unchanged. However, it intensified in the Sahel and South Asia,” the report said, adding that Al-Qaida’s senior leadership remained marginalised and its capability and intent to conduct external operations remained unclear.

The report also highlighted developments involving other Al-Qaida and Islamic State affiliates. It said Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) intensified its activities in Mali, while Al-Shabaab appeared to shift towards more targeted and strategic operations. Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) also strengthened its capabilities by exploiting a security vacuum in southern Yemen in early 2026.

The monitoring team further warned that the terrorist threat emanating from Afghanistan remained largely unchanged. Despite efforts by the Taliban authorities to combat Islamic State Khorasan (ISIL-K) and contain other militant groups, they had been unable to suppress the broader terrorist threat. Member States expressed concern that the continuing conflict could create opportunities for terrorist groups and generate additional security challenges for neighbouring countries and the wider region.

-HIS

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