UNSC sanctions report says Red Fort attack ‘officially attributed’ to Al-Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent
The report added that there was some concern about “Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent trying to exploit Bangladesh to establish cells there”
On August 10, 2026, a UN Security Council body monitoring counter-terrorism sanctions released a report attributing the November 2025 Red Fort terror attack in New Delhi to Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS). The explosion, which killed around 15 people and injured many more, occurred at a traffic signal near the Red Fort metro station.
The report noted that AQIS had evolved from a fragmented group into a regional terrorist entity, establishing logistics and financial networks through decentralized small cells. Concerns were raised about AQIS attempting to exploit Bangladesh to establish cells there. The report also highlighted that both Al-Qaeda and ISIL (Da’esh) have been interested in developing chemical and biological weapons, though they have not yet succeeded.
ISIL-K, in particular, had circulated instructions on making ricin by the end of 2025. Despite efforts by Afghan authorities, the terrorist threat from Afghanistan remained unchanged, posing ongoing security challenges to neighboring countries and the Central Asian region.
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