More terrorist attacks likely: Australia warns Sri Lanka
5 years, 8 months ago

More terrorist attacks likely: Australia warns Sri Lanka

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: Australia on Friday warned more terror attacks were "likely" in Sri Lanka, cautioning citizens against visiting the island nation following the Easter Sunday bombing that claimed 253 lives. "Terrorists are likely to carry out further attacks in Sri Lanka," the foreign ministry warned in its latest travel advice. Canberra advised Australians to "reconsider your need to travel to Sri Lanka", following similar warnings from Britain, the Netherlands and the United States since the April 21 bombings. Australian counter-terrorism police would assist Sri Lankan authorities with their investigation and are probing suspected attacker Abdul Lathief Jameel Mohamed's time living in Melbourne.

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Tourists warned to avoid popular surfing spot in Sri Lanka after terrorism threat
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Tourists warned to avoid popular surfing spot in Sri Lanka after terrorism threat

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police in Sri Lanka have raised security around a popular surfing spot after receiving information about …

Sri Lanka police arrest three people after threat to Israelis at popular tourist spots
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sri Lanka police arrest three people after threat to Israelis at popular tourist spots

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lankan police arrested three …

Indian Intelligence Key to Arrests in Sri Lanka's Arugam Bay
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Intelligence Key to Arrests in Sri Lanka's Arugam Bay

Firstpost  

Two Sri Lankan nationals have been arrested in connection with terror threats against Israelis in Sri Lanka's popular tourist destination of Arugam Bay. The arrests were prompted by credible information regarding a potential terrorist attack targeting popular tourist locations. The US and Israel have issued urgent travel warnings to their citizens, advising them to avoid specific coastal regions in Sri …

Sri Lanka will investigate allegations of intelligence complicity in 2019 Easter bombings
1 year, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka will investigate allegations of intelligence complicity in 2019 Easter bombings

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka’s government will appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made in a British television report that Sri Lankan intelligence had complicity in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people. A man interviewed in the Channel 4 videos released on Tuesday said he arranged a meeting between a local Islamic State-inspired group and a top state intelligence …

Sri Lanka will investigate allegations of intelligence complicity in 2019 Easter bombings
1 year, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka will investigate allegations of intelligence complicity in 2019 Easter bombings

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s government will appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made in a British television report that officials with the South Asian country’s intelligence had complicity in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people, including 42 foreigners from 14 countries. Channel 4 interviewed a man interviewed who said he arranged a meeting between …

Sri Lanka to probe allegation of intelligence complicity in 2019 bombings
1 year, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka to probe allegation of intelligence complicity in 2019 bombings

Al Jazeera  

British TV report alleges a top Sri Lankan intelligence official hatched the deadly Easter Sunday bombings plot to help Rajapaksa win the election. Sri Lanka’s government will appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made in a British television report that Sri Lankan intelligence had complicity in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people. A man interviewed in …

Sri Lanka to investigate allegations of official complicity in 2019 Easter bombings
1 year, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka to investigate allegations of official complicity in 2019 Easter bombings

LA Times  

Six near-simultaneous suicide bombings in churches and tourist hotels in Sri Lanka in April 2019 killed 269 people. Sri Lanka’s government will appoint a parliamentary committee to investigate allegations made in a British television report that Sri Lankan intelligence was complicit in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 269 people. A man interviewed in videos aired by Britain’s Channel …

Sri Lanka marks 4th anniversary of Easter Sunday terror attacks
1 year, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka marks 4th anniversary of Easter Sunday terror attacks

The Hindu  

COLOMBO Sri Lanka on April 21 marked the 4th anniversary of the Easter Sunday terror bombings that shook the island nation on April 21, 2019, even as families of victims marched, and many gathered outside churches, demanding truth and justice. Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church, especially the Archbishop of Colombo Archdiocese Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has been raising concern over authorities’ “slow-paced” …

Australia reduces national terrorism threat to 'possible'
2 years, 1 month ago

Australia reduces national terrorism threat to 'possible'

The Hindu  

Australia’s terrorism threat level has been downgraded from “probable" to “possible” for the first time since 2014, the head of the main domestic spy agency said on Monday. The defeat of the Islamic State group in battle in the Middle East and an ineffective al-Qaida propaganda machine failing to connect with Western youth has resulted in fewer extremists in Australia, …

Sri Lanka travel advice: How has guidance changed and is it safe for holidaymakers amid protests?
2 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka travel advice: How has guidance changed and is it safe for holidaymakers amid protests?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sri Lanka’s new president Ranil Wickremesinghe, then prime minister, said in July that the island nation’s debt-laden economy had “collapsed” …

FAQ: Is It Safe to Travel to Sri Lanka Amid Economic Crisis? Experts Explain
2 years, 9 months ago

FAQ: Is It Safe to Travel to Sri Lanka Amid Economic Crisis? Experts Explain

The Quint  

It is not advisable to travel to Sri Lanka for pleasure, said at least three travel agents who spoke to The Quint, adding that the security situation in the country is not conducive for tourism at the moment. Uncertainty of Local Vendors Neelam Kumar, from Madras Travels and Tours, said that while they plan multiple trips to Sri Lanka during …

Sri Lanka Easter bombers had planned second attack, say police
4 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Easter bombers had planned second attack, say police

India TV News  

A second attack was planned by the perpetrators of the April 2019 Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka that targeted churches and hotels killing over 250 people, the Police said, giving a rare update on their year-long investigation. Information of the planned second attack was revealed by the ongoing investigations into the April 21, 2019, bombings by the Criminal Investigation …

Home-bred terror
5 years, 6 months ago

Home-bred terror

The Hindu  

The most shocking part of the BOMB blasts on Easter Sunday is that there is no evidence so far to indicate that any of the material used in the explosives or the expertise came from abroad. A one-way boat ride from India to Sri Lanka costs Rs.36,000, and one theory floated soon after the blasts was that some of the …

Sri Lanka bomb blasts: UN expresses alarm over rise in prejudice against minorities, says govt 'shouldn't tolerate' communal violence
5 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka bomb blasts: UN expresses alarm over rise in prejudice against minorities, says govt 'shouldn't tolerate' communal violence

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka officials added that ’the Government needs to give the example that it will not tolerate the spread of prejudice and hate. United Nations: Two top UN officials have voiced alarm over the spate of communal violence in Sri Lanka since the Easter Sunday Bombings, saying the government should ensure that spread of prejudice and hate among groups is …

Sri Lanka orders nationwide curfew amid anti-Muslim riots
5 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka orders nationwide curfew amid anti-Muslim riots

Al Jazeera  

Indefinite curfew imposed in North Western Province where Muslim man was killed on Monday. Sri Lanka also temporarily banned some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, after a posting sparked anti-Muslim riots across several towns. ‘Several shops attacked’ “Over the last 24 hours there were localised police curfews to contain tensions between Christians and Muslims in …

More attacks feared, say Sri Lanka officials
5 years, 8 months ago

More attacks feared, say Sri Lanka officials

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka bolstered security on Friday with fears of attacks against bridges in the capital as the Prime Minister vowed to hunt down any remaining Islamic State extremists behind the deadly Easter bombings. Sri Lanka’s minority Muslims, meanwhile, held Friday prayers under tight security, condemning the jihadist attacks. The warnings came as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said some of the …

Opinion | Asia as the new ground zero for Islamist terror
5 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Asia as the new ground zero for Islamist terror

Live Mint  

The Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka rank among the deadliest terrorist attacks in modern history, and underscore the metastasizing scourge of Islamist violence in Asia. By targeting international hotels and iconic churches, the Islamists behind the Sri Lankan blasts clearly intended to strike a blow against Sri Lanka’s fast-growing tourism industry, a mainstay of the country’s debt-ridden economy. Though …

US Issues Advisory for Maldives, Warns Terrorist Groups Can Target Tourist Locations 'Without Warning'
5 years, 8 months ago

US Issues Advisory for Maldives, Warns Terrorist Groups Can Target Tourist Locations 'Without Warning'

News 18  

New Delhi: The US State department on Thursday issued a level 2 travel advisory for Maldives and said that “increased caution” must be exercised there “due to terrorism and civil unrest” in the country. “Terrorist groups may conduct attacks with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, and local government facilities. Attacks may occur on remote …

Islamic State planning 'new strategy' to target smaller countries, claims Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena
5 years, 8 months ago

Islamic State planning 'new strategy' to target smaller countries, claims Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena

Firstpost  

Maithripala Sirisena said the analysis of the explosives and devices taken into custody suggested that the bombs used in the coordinated terror attacks on 21 April, which rattled several churches and high-end hotels across the country, were made locally Colombo: It is quite possible that the Islamic State has launched a “new strategy” by beginning to target smaller countries, says …

Sri Lanka bombings: All the latest updates
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka bombings: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

A series of bombings struck churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday killing more than 250 people. Sri Lanka to resume mass on Sunday: cardinal Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church said public mass will resume on Sunday, two weeks after Easter Sunday bombings killed 253 people at three churches and three luxury hotels. Sunday, April 28: Cardinal fears attacks …

Sri Lanka ignored Indian intel on suicide attacks as they thought it was a ‘bogey’ to create rift with Pakistan: Report
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka ignored Indian intel on suicide attacks as they thought it was a ‘bogey’ to create rift with Pakistan: Report

Op India  

Sri Lanka did not heed the alert from India about the possibility of Jihadist attacks as it feared India was trying to create a rift between them and Islamabad, a report in Economic Times claims. India had warned relevant authorities in Sri Lanka about possible suicide attacks in the country in advance on the basis of raids on ISIS modules …

Sri Lanka receives intelligence inputs of attacks planned on Buddhist temples by female bombers posing as devotees
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka receives intelligence inputs of attacks planned on Buddhist temples by female bombers posing as devotees

Op India  

According to media reports, Sri Lanka’s Intelligence agency has received inputs of possible attacks on Buddhist temples by female bombers of the banned local terror outfit National Thawheeth Jamath posing as devotees. Sri Lankan authorities confirmed that amongst the nine bombers who executed the dastardly Easter Sunday attack, there was a female suicide bomber too. As a security measure in …

India had warned Sri Lanka about Easter bombings in advance on the basis of raids on ISIS modules in India
5 years, 8 months ago

India had warned Sri Lanka about Easter bombings in advance on the basis of raids on ISIS modules in India

Op India  

Several reports have come into the forefront which confirms that the Indian authorities had passed clear intel to Sri Lanka regarding the dastardly coordinated blasts at churches and hotels on the Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka, leaving 253 people dead and several hundred injured. On the basis of these videos, the Indian Authorities identified Hashim as the leader of National …

Sri Lanka blasts: US issues new travel advisory, authorises voluntary departure of non-emergency govt employees
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka blasts: US issues new travel advisory, authorises voluntary departure of non-emergency govt employees

India TV News  

The US State Department has issued a new travel advisory in the wake of Sri Lanka bombings. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, government facilities, hotels, clubs, restaurants, places of worship, parks, major sporting and cultural events, educational institutions, airports, hospitals, and other public areas," it said. The advisory added …

Women asked to avoid burqas, kids skip playtime: Sri Lankan Muslims fear for safety
5 years, 8 months ago

Women asked to avoid burqas, kids skip playtime: Sri Lankan Muslims fear for safety

India Today  

There already have been a few incidents that have been reported of Muslims being targeted by mobs. That is the fear most Muslims in Sri Lanka are living with after one of the worst terrorist attack that the country witnessed on Easter Sunday. Razia has not sent her children out to play out of fear that they might fall victim …

How laid back Sri Lanka became a soft target for Islamist strike
5 years, 8 months ago

How laid back Sri Lanka became a soft target for Islamist strike

India Today  

A week ago, Sri Lankan tourist guide Ricky Costa was preparing for a typically easy Sunday ferrying backpackers between Colombo's tea shops and beach bars in his canary-yellow rickshaw. Since Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka won a 26-year conflict against mostly Hindu ethnic Tamil separatists, a well-resourced military has failed to adapt to shifting security threats, the sources said. "It's easy to …

Sri Lanka attacks: Thankful for information provided by India, 'unfortunate' that we could not act on it, Ranil Wickremesinghe tells DD News
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka attacks: Thankful for information provided by India, 'unfortunate' that we could not act on it, Ranil Wickremesinghe tells DD News

Firstpost  

Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in an interview to Doordarshan News said his country was thankful for the information provided by India regarding the terror strikes and it was “unfortunate” that they could not act on it. “We knew they went to Syria…But in our country, to go abroad and return or to take part in a foreign armed …

Avoid Sri Lanka trip if possible: MEA issues advisory on non-essential travel
5 years, 8 months ago

Avoid Sri Lanka trip if possible: MEA issues advisory on non-essential travel

India TV News  

India on Saturday issued an advisory asking citizens not to undertake non-essential travel to Sri Lanka in view of the recent wave of bombings in which over 250 people were killed. "In view of the prevailing security situation in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of terror attacks on April 21, Indian nationals intending to travel to Sri Lanka are advised …

Avoid ‘non-essential travel’ to Sri Lanka,
5 years, 8 months ago

Avoid ‘non-essential travel’ to Sri Lanka,

The Hindu  

As more violence erupted in Sri Lanka during raids by security forces in the wake of the Easter bombings, the government has advised Indian citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Sri Lanka. “In view of the prevailing security situation in Sri Lanka in the aftermath of terror attacks on 21 April 2019, Indian nationals intending to travel to Sri …

Sri Lanka live updates: 15 bodies found in eastern town following “explosion”
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka live updates: 15 bodies found in eastern town following “explosion”

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan security forces exchanged fire with suspected Islamic State affiliated militants and killed at least four of them in the east of the country, according to the police and the military on Saturday. 4:00 p.m. Sri Lanka police chief refusing to quit despite president's request: sources Sri Lanka's police chief has refused a request by President Maithripala Sirisena to …

6 children among 15 killed in raids on IS hideouts in Sri Lanka
5 years, 8 months ago

6 children among 15 killed in raids on IS hideouts in Sri Lanka

India Today  

The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday, six days after suicide bombers killed more than 250 people. Muslims in Sri Lanka were urged to pray at home on Friday after the State Intelligence Services warned …

Indians advised to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka after Easter Sunday bombings
5 years, 8 months ago

Indians advised to avoid non-essential travel to Sri Lanka after Easter Sunday bombings

India Today  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday issued a travel advisory for Indians travelling to Sri Lanka and advised them to avoid "non-essential" travel where the situation continues to be precarious in the wake of the Easter Sunday serial terror blasts. The advisory issued by the MEA said, "In view of the prevailing security situation in Sri Lanka in the …

Sri Lanka Easter blasts: ‘Anti-Muslim riots a possible trigger’
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Easter blasts: ‘Anti-Muslim riots a possible trigger’

The Hindu  

The spate of anti-Muslim violence in Sri Lanka in recent years could have been a reason for more youth to turn radical and mobilise, according to a top Sri Lankan military intelligence source. Old fears Even as he strongly condemned the “cowardly and barbaric” Easter attacks, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader Raulff Hakeem urged citizens to be mindful of “agents …

Sri Lankan police hunt 140 after Easter bombings
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lankan police hunt 140 after Easter bombings

The Hindu  

Sri Lankan police are trying to track down 140 people believed to be linked to the Islamic State, which claimed responsibility for the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed 253, as shooting erupted in the east during a raid. Muslims in Sri Lanka were urged to pray at home after the State Intelligence Services warned of possible car bomb attacks, …

Maithripala Sirisena admits Sri Lanka govt is 'responsible' for Easter Sunday attacks due to lapses in communicating intel inputs
5 years, 8 months ago

Maithripala Sirisena admits Sri Lanka govt is 'responsible' for Easter Sunday attacks due to lapses in communicating intel inputs

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena on Friday appealed to the island nation not to view its minority Muslim community as terrorists in the wake of Easter Sunday attacks that officials say was carried out by a local Muslim extremist group. Sri Lanka president Maithripala Sirisena on Friday admitted that his government is “responsible” for security lapses that led to the …

Sri Lanka searching for 140 people with suspected Islamic State links as 10,000 troops deployed
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka searching for 140 people with suspected Islamic State links as 10,000 troops deployed

ABC  

Sri Lankan authorities are searching for about 140 people suspected of links with the Islamic State group following the deadly Easter Sunday attacks, the country's President has said. Key points: Sri Lanka police have so far arrested 76 suspects but many more are at large Authorities are warning that more terrorist attacks could strike Sri Lanka Christians and Muslims are …

Sri Lanka terror attacks: 11 Indians dead, Colombo confirms; number of deceased foreigners rises to 36
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka terror attacks: 11 Indians dead, Colombo confirms; number of deceased foreigners rises to 36

Firstpost  

The number of Indians killed in the massive Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings rose to 11 on Thursday, as one more person succumbed to injuries Colombo: The number of Indians killed in the massive Easter Sunday bombings rose to 11 on Thursday, as one more person succumbed to injuries, taking the total number of foreigners who died in the attack …

Sri Lanka revises bombings death toll down by 100
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka revises bombings death toll down by 100

Al Jazeera  

Authorities in Sri Lanka have lowered the death toll in a spate of Easter bombings by more than 100, saying the difficulty in identifying body parts at blast scenes led to the earlier inaccurate number. More than 70 people, including several foreigners, have been arrested since Sunday, including the father of two of the alleged suicide bombers – one of …

Two Islamic State men linked to Sri Lanka Easter blasts
5 years, 8 months ago

Two Islamic State men linked to Sri Lanka Easter blasts

The Hindu  

Two suspects involved in the deadly Easter attacks in Sri Lanka are Islamic State returnees from Syria and Iraq, investigators have found. So far Sri Lanka’s investigating agencies have identified 139 persons as members of the NTJ and associated groups and “traced all of them”, an official Colombo-based source said. “It is believed that not all of them are militant, …

Sri Lanka shakes up top security posts after deadly bombings
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka shakes up top security posts after deadly bombings

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka’s president shook up the country’s top security establishment after officials failed to act on intelligence reports warning of possible attacks before the Easter bombings that killed over 350 people, his office said Wednesday. The capital of Colombo, meanwhile, remained rattled by reports that police were continuing to conduct controlled detonations of suspicious items three …

Sri Lanka attacks: A global response to a global menace is need of the hour
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka attacks: A global response to a global menace is need of the hour

Live Mint  

Indian intelligence, it has emerged, had passed on as many as three alerts to Sri Lanka on possible terror attacks on churches and other targets in the island nation. The death toll in the Sri Lanka attacks—359 people at last count—could have been minimized, if not prevented, had authorities acted on the inputs in good time. The international dimension of …

Easter Sunday bombings: Why Sri Lanka?
5 years, 8 months ago

Easter Sunday bombings: Why Sri Lanka?

The Hindu  

The Sri Lankan government has said the Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 350 people were a retaliation for a white terrorist gunning down 50 people in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on March 15 last. It’s not clear if the Sri Lankan suicide bombers planned and executed the attacks in over a month’s time since the Christchurch killings …

Sri Lanka blasts: Toll rises to 359; Ranil Wickremesinghe says claims of Islamic State link to suicide bomb attacks being probed
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka blasts: Toll rises to 359; Ranil Wickremesinghe says claims of Islamic State link to suicide bomb attacks being probed

Firstpost  

Nearly 60 people have been detained since the Sunday blasts in Sri Lanka, which ripped through high-end hotels and churches packed with Easter worshippers in the capital Colombo and beyond. Colombo: The toll in a series of suicide bomb blasts on Easter Sunday targeting hotels and churches in Sri Lanka has risen to 359, police said Wednesday. The blasts have …

No intelligence linking Sri Lanka attacks to Christchurch: NZ PM
5 years, 8 months ago

No intelligence linking Sri Lanka attacks to Christchurch: NZ PM

Deccan Chronicle  

Wellington: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday that her government was not aware of any intelligence suggesting that a devastating attack on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka was in retaliation for deadly shootings on a mosques in Christchurch. Sri Lanka's junior minister for Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene, told his country's parliament on Tuesday that an initial investigation had …

Easter Sunday suicide bomber studied in Australia, Sri Lankan minister says
5 years, 8 months ago

Easter Sunday suicide bomber studied in Australia, Sri Lankan minister says

ABC  

Sri Lankan authorities have confirmed one of the suicide bombers responsible for the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks attended an Australian university. Key points: One of the suicide bombers completed his post-graduate education in Australia The death toll from the deadly attacks was revised up to 359 on Wednesday Investigators say the attacks were retaliation for the Christchurch shootings Sri Lankan …

Death toll rises to 359 in Sri Lanka bombings, 18 more arrested
5 years, 8 months ago

Death toll rises to 359 in Sri Lanka bombings, 18 more arrested

India Today  

The death toll from the Easter suicide bombings in Sri Lanka rose to 359 and more suspects have been arrested, police said on Wednesday. The government has said the attacks were carried out by Islamic fundamentalists in apparent retaliation for the New Zealand mosque massacre last month but has said the seven bombers were all Sri Lankan. Meanwhile, in an …

Sri Lanka bombings: There was clear intel about church attacks
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka bombings: There was clear intel about church attacks

Live Mint  

Colombo: The warning in the April 11 letter was plain: A local group was planning a suicide terror attack against churches in Sri Lanka. He identified Mohammed Zaharan as the leader of "National Thawheek Jaman" and said state intelligence showed Zaharan's group was planning a suicide attack in the country. CCTV handout footage shows suspected suicide bomber entering St. Sebastian's …

Sri Lanka bombings: Isis claims responsibility for deadly church and hotel attacks on Easter Sunday
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka bombings: Isis claims responsibility for deadly church and hotel attacks on Easter Sunday

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “A security source told Amaq agency the perpetrators of …

Sri Lanka minister claims church bombings were 'retaliation for Christchurch mosque shootings'
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka minister claims church bombings were 'retaliation for Christchurch mosque shootings'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sri Lanka‘s defence minister has …

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