The searches targeted individuals suspected of supporting and funding activities linked to the proscribed terrorist organization.
FATF has released India’s mutual evaluation report on combating terror financing and anti-money laundering regime.
The heightened security efforts aim to raise public awareness and assist the police in locating and capturing the terrorists.
Sarma said, "All demolished madrasas were not madrasas but Al Qaeda offices. We demolished 2-3 and now the public is coming to demolish others."
Amitava Sinha, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Barpeta district told ANI that two persons were arrested for their alleged link with AQIS/ABT. So far, 37 persons have been arrested linked with AQIS/ABT in Assam.
Reportedly, Al-Qaeda has been running online recruitment drives among the local youths in West Bengal from Karachi and Peshawar in Pakistan.
Abdul Momin Mondal, Mondal, who was arrested on Sunday by NIA, was found to have links with the nine al-Qaeda terrorists, who were arrested in September.
Six terrorists were arrested from Bengal, three terrorists were arrested from Kerala in the early morning raids, the probe agency said.
France has deployed more than 5,000 troops to combat jihadist groups in the region -- a largely lawless expanse stretching over Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger, where drugs and arms flow through porous borders.
This will be the premier's second visit to Qatar after assuming office in 2018.
