Delhi Car Blast: ISIS-Affiliated Bomber's Ideological Split with Al-Qaeda Co-Conspirators Led to Operational Conflicts

Nov 23, 2025 01:14 pm CST

The Delhi car bombing that killed 15 people reveals deep ideological divisions between the ISIS-following perpetrator Umar-un-Nabi and his al-Qaeda-aligned co-conspirators. Despite collecting Rs 26 lakh for the attack, internal conflicts over finances and tactics complicated their terror plot, with the bomber ultimately detonating his explosive-laden Hyundai i20 near Red Fort after a failed attempt to target more crowded areas.