Authorities in coastal areas of Kerala have been put on high alert after an intelligence report said 15 Islamic State terrorists had set off from Sri Lanka for the Lakshadweep islands on boats, police sources said. The coastal police department said it has been on alert since May 23 after the intelligence input came from Sri Lanka. After the serial bomb blasts in Sri Lanka, Kerala was put on alert, especially after NIA investigations revealed that IS operatives had planned attacks in the state. Sri Lanka witnessed a deadly terror attack on April 21 when eight blasts rocked the island-nation, killing over 250 people. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack.

Source: Huffington Post May 26, 2019 04:07 UTC