'I am a terrorist': Missing Kerala youth's message to family

One of the missing youngsters from Kerala has reportedly sent a text message to his parents stating, "People may call me a terrorist. If fighting in the path of Allah is terrorism, yes I am a terrorist."
The message was reportedly sent by 23-year-old Mohammad Marwan who is one of the 15 youths missing from Kerala. The family suspect that he has left India to join Daesh.
In a Times of India report, he sent a message to his family in the last week of June saying he is in West Asia.
The Times of India reports that in the message Marwan promised his parents to come back after his work with Daesh, to help the Muslims in Kashmir, Gujarat and Muzaffarnagar.
He went on to describe the poor living conditions of the region held by Daesh.
"You have facilities like palatial houses, fridge and car, but see the condition of the Muslims here. Here, they don't have even have electricity as the enemies of Islam have blocked everything. However, the people are contended and happy as they believe that Allah is with them," reads the message.
He also informed his family that he wasn't brainwashed or recruited and that he voluntarily joined the fight.
He has also mentioned in the message that if he dies he will be the martyr for Islam.

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