Father, two brothers of Sri Lanka suicide bombings mastermind killed
5 years, 8 months ago

Father, two brothers of Sri Lanka suicide bombings mastermind killed

India Today  

The father and two brothers of the suspected mastermind of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings were killed when security forces stormed their safe house two days ago, police sources and a relative of the suicide bombers told Reuters on Sunday. Zainee Hashim, Rilwan Hashim and their father Mohamed Hashim, who were seen in a video circulating on social media calling for all-out war against non believers, were among 15 killed in a fierce gun battle with the military on the east coast on Friday, four police sources said. Niyaz Sharif, the brother-in-law of Zahran Hashim, the suspected ringleader of the wave of Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 250 people in churches and hotels across the island nation, told Reuters the video showed Zahran Hashim’s two brothers and father. Sri Lanka has been on high alert since the attacks on Easter Sunday, with nearly 10,000 soldiers deployed across the island to carry out searches and hunt down members of two local Islamist groups believed to have carried out the attack.

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Former Sri Lankan president denies that suicide bombings were staged to enable his election
1 year, 4 months ago

Former Sri Lankan president denies that suicide bombings were staged to enable his election

Associated Press  

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday denied allegations in a British television program that Islamic State-inspired extremists were used to carry out suicide bomb attacks in 2019 to create insecurity in the country and help him win election later that year. He said the documentary on Britain’s Channel 4 television was “mostly an anti-Rajapaksa …

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” …

Six Killed in Suicide Blast in Afghan Capital
1 year, 9 months ago

Six Killed in Suicide Blast in Afghan Capital

News 18  

A suicide attack on Monday near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry killed six civilians and wounded several others, the interior ministry said. Security has dramatically improved since the Taliban stormed back to power in August 2021, ousting the US-backed government and ending their two decade insurgency, but the Islamic State group has proved an increasing threat. The attacker was identified by Afghan …

Sri Lanka clears police, defence chiefs over Easter bombings
2 years, 10 months ago

Sri Lanka clears police, defence chiefs over Easter bombings

The Hindu  

Sri Lanka's High Court on Friday acquitted two top officials accused of "crimes against humanity" for failing to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people. The state had indicted the two men in November for failing to act on early warnings from an Indian intelligence agency that local jihadists were planning a string of suicide bombings in …

Sri Lanka indicts ISIL ‘mastermind’ over Easter Sunday bombings
3 years, 3 months ago

Sri Lanka indicts ISIL ‘mastermind’ over Easter Sunday bombings

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors indict alleged mastermind of the 2019 suicide bombings along with 24 men they say are co-conspirators. Sri Lankan prosecutors have indicted the alleged mastermind of the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bombings along with 24 men they say are co-conspirators in the island’s worst single “terror” attack. Nearly 300 people including dozens of foreign nationals were killed in the April …

Sri Lanka files charges against 25 Easter Sunday bombing suspects
3 years, 4 months ago

Sri Lanka files charges against 25 Easter Sunday bombing suspects

Al Jazeera  

Sri Lanka has filed 23,270 charges against 25 people in connection with the 2019 Easter Sunday suicide bomb attacks on churches and hotels that killed 269 people, according to the president’s office. Two local Muslim groups that allegedly pledged allegiance to the ISIL group were blamed for the six near-simultaneous suicide bomb attacks which hit three churches and three hotels …

Easter bombings: Sri Lanka probes charges against spy agencies
3 years, 5 months ago

Easter bombings: Sri Lanka probes charges against spy agencies

Al Jazeera  

President orders investigation into allegations that some intelligence officials knew and met with people who carried out 2019 bombings. Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered an investigation into allegations that some members of state intelligence agencies knew and met with people who carried out Easter Sunday bombings in 2019 that killed more than 260 people, a government official said. …

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 …

So many questions unanswered: Kumar Sangakkara on Sri Lanka Easter bombing
4 years, 8 months ago

So many questions unanswered: Kumar Sangakkara on Sri Lanka Easter bombing

India TV News  

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Sunday said someone must answer to the questions which are still unanswered in regards to the Sri Lanka Easter bombing last year. So many questions still unanswered, but answer them someone must," Sangakkara tweeted as people across the world celebrated Easter on Sunday. Sri Lanka celebrated a quiet Easter Sunday amid the coronavirus …

2 ISIS Suspects With Links to Sri Lanka Blasts Arrested in Kochi by NIA
5 years, 2 months ago

2 ISIS Suspects With Links to Sri Lanka Blasts Arrested in Kochi by NIA

The Quint  

Sheik Hidayathullah and Mohammed Azaruddin were arrested in June from Coimbatore district by the NIA. Mohammed Azaruddin was arrested for running a Facebook page called ‘KhilafahGFX’ through which he had allegedly been ‘propagating ISIS/Daish ideology’. Digital devices including one laptop, five mobile phones, four SIM cards, one memory card, and eight CDs/ DVDs along with a large number of incriminating …

Easter Sunday bombings: Muslim ministers in Sri Lanka rejoin govt after investigators found no link with local Islamist extremist group
5 years, 5 months ago

Easter Sunday bombings: Muslim ministers in Sri Lanka rejoin govt after investigators found no link with local Islamist extremist group

Firstpost  

Four Sri Lankan Muslim ministers, who resigned following the Easter Sunday bombings have rejoined government. Colombo: Four Sri Lankan Muslim ministers, who resigned following the Easter Sunday bombings that killed 258 people, have rejoined the government after investigators found no link in their alleged involvement with a local Islamist extremist group. Badiyudeen was targeted by the Opposition which demanded his …

All suspects of Easter terror attacks arrested: Sri Lanka Prez
5 years, 5 months ago

All suspects of Easter terror attacks arrested: Sri Lanka Prez

The Quint  

Colombo, July 17 Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena said that all suspects involved in the Easter Sunday terror explosions had been arrested following extensive investigations and search operations carried out by security forces and the suspects may receive the death penalty as there was clear evidence against them, media reported on Wednesday. Speaking at a function in Malabe, the outskirts …

Easter Sunday bombings: International drug syndicates orchestrated attacks, says Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena
5 years, 5 months ago

Easter Sunday bombings: International drug syndicates orchestrated attacks, says Sri Lankan president Maithripala Sirisena

Firstpost  

International drug syndicates orchestrated Sri Lanka’s deadly Easter Sunday bombings, the country’s leader claimed on Monday, despite earlier blaming the attacks on Islamists Colombo: International drug syndicates orchestrated Sri Lanka’s deadly Easter Sunday bombings, the country’s leader claimed on Monday, despite earlier blaming the attacks on Islamists. But in a statement issued by his office Monday, Sirisena said the attacks …

Ranil Wickremesinghe to appear before Sri Lankan parliamentary select committee over Easter Sunday bombings
5 years, 5 months ago

Ranil Wickremesinghe to appear before Sri Lankan parliamentary select committee over Easter Sunday bombings

Firstpost  

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that he would appear before the Parliamentary Select Committee probing the Easter Sunday attacks that claimed 258 lives Colombo: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that he would appear before the Parliamentary Select Committee probing the Easter Sunday attacks that claimed 258 lives and would provide all available information, according to a …

Sri Lankan government defeats no-confidence motion over Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 250 people
5 years, 5 months ago

Sri Lankan government defeats no-confidence motion over Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 250 people

Firstpost  

The Sri Lankan government on Thursday defeated a no-confidence motion brought by an opposition party over what it called ‘criminal negligence’ in failing to prevent Easter Day bomb attacks Colombo: The Sri Lankan government on Thursday defeated a no-confidence motion brought by an opposition party over what it called “criminal negligence” in failing to prevent Easter Day bomb attacks on …

Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Two of nine Muslim ministers return to govt after resigning over 'anti-minority sentiments'
5 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka Easter bombings: Two of nine Muslim ministers return to govt after resigning over 'anti-minority sentiments'

Firstpost  

Two of the nine Sri Lankan Muslim ministers, who had resigned in the wake of growing anti-minority sentiments following the Easter Sunday bombings, returned to the government fold on Wednesday. Colombo: Two of the nine Sri Lankan Muslim ministers, who had resigned in the wake of growing anti-minority sentiments following the Easter Sunday bombings, returned to the government fold on …

IS sympathisers planned suicide bombings at places of worship: FIR
5 years, 6 months ago

IS sympathisers planned suicide bombings at places of worship: FIR

The Hindu  

The three suspected Islamic State sympathisers arrested by the Coimbatore city police last week were allegedly planning to turn suicide bombers and target churches, temples and public places in Coimbatore, according to an FIR registered in connection with the case. The FIR alleged that the trio had discussed launching attacks using trucks, possibly inspired by similar attacks in 2016 carried …

Sri Lanka Easter blast mastermind linked to three Islamic State cases in India: NIA
5 years, 6 months ago

Sri Lanka Easter blast mastermind linked to three Islamic State cases in India: NIA

The Hindu  

Zahran Hashim, the Sri Lankan mastermind of the April 21 Easter attacks in Sri Lanka, has emerged as a common link in at least three Islamic State related cases, including the latest IS module busted in Coimbatore, an National Investigation Agency probe has revealed. The NIA said so far no explosives had been found during searches at the house and …

NIA team in Sri Lanka to probe IS cases
5 years, 7 months ago

NIA team in Sri Lanka to probe IS cases

The Hindu  

National Investigation Agency officials are in Colombo to probe two Islamic State -related cases, which could have possible links to the April 21 Easter terror attack that killed more than 250 people. A senior government official said a two-member NIA team was in Sri Lanka in connection with the two IS-related cases, registered by the agency in 2015 and 2018. …

Sri Lanka terror: the possessions left behind by victims of Easter attacks
5 years, 7 months ago

Sri Lanka terror: the possessions left behind by victims of Easter attacks

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An entire family, including three children, died in an explosion at …

The inside story of the nine suicide bombers behind the savage Easter attacks in Sri Lanka
5 years, 7 months ago

The inside story of the nine suicide bombers behind the savage Easter attacks in Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

May 25, 2019 04:40 pm | Updated May 27, 2019 01:55 pm IST At first, they were nameless. “An extremely mild-mannered and polite young man.” That is how a senior staff member at Ishana Exports remembers his boss’s son Inshaf Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim. “We don’t know if he played a role, but there are indications that this employee met Hashim …

Sri Lanka police discovers Islamist militants' training camp in Kattankudy; suicide bombers of Easter Sunday blasts practiced at site
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka police discovers Islamist militants' training camp in Kattankudy; suicide bombers of Easter Sunday blasts practiced at site

Firstpost  

Sri Lankan police on Sunday discovered a 10-acre camp in the eastern town of Kattankudy, where Islamist militants linked to the deadly Easter attacks are believed to have practiced shooting and bombmaking. Kattankudy: Sri Lankan police on Sunday discovered a 10-acre camp in the eastern town of Kattankudy, where Islamist militants linked to the deadly Easter attacks are believed to …

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 …

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 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 …

Attacks show terrorism's growing reach
5 years, 8 months ago

Attacks show terrorism's growing reach

China Daily  

Sri Lankan military officials stand guard in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019. The group National Thowheed Jamath, banned by the Sri Lanka government on April 27 together with Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem, had in recent months attempted to sow discord in the country. The killings reinforce the chilling …

Attacks show terrorism's growing reach
5 years, 8 months ago

Attacks show terrorism's growing reach

China Daily  

Sri Lankan military officials stand guard in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade church after an explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka April 21, 2019. The group National Thowheed Jamath, banned by the Sri Lanka government on April 27 together with Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem, had in recent months attempted to sow discord in the country. The killings reinforce the chilling …

Sri Lanka police raids headquarters of hardline Islamist group suspected to be behind church bombings
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka police raids headquarters of hardline Islamist group suspected to be behind church bombings

Firstpost  

Sri Lanka police raided the headquarters of a hardline Islamist group founded by the suspected ringleader behind the Easter suicide bombings of churches and hotels, a Reuters witness said, as Sunday mass was cancelled due to fears of further attacks. Colombo/Kattankudy: Sri Lankan police raided the headquarters of a hardline Islamist group founded by the suspected ringleader behind the Easter …

Father, two brothers of suspected Sri Lanka bombings mastermind killed in gun battle
5 years, 8 months ago

Father, two brothers of suspected Sri Lanka bombings mastermind killed in gun battle

India Today  

The father and two brothers of the suspected mastermind of Sri Lanka's Easter Sunday bombings were killed when security forces stormed their safe house on the east coast two days ago, police and a relative said on Sunday. Niyaz Sharif, the brother-in-law of Zahran Hashim, the suspected ringleader of the wave of Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 250 people …

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 attacks: Father, two brothers of suicide bombings' mastermind killed in Kalmunai raids, say relative, police sources
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka attacks: Father, two brothers of suicide bombings' mastermind killed in Kalmunai raids, say relative, police sources

Firstpost  

The father and two brothers of the suspected mastermind of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings were killed when security forces stormed their safe house two days ago, police sources and a relative of the suicide bombers told Reuters on Sunday. Colombo: The father and two brothers of the suspected mastermind of Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings were killed when security …

Sri Lanka bans two Islamist groups suspected to be behind Easter Sunday attacks; ringleader's family wounded during military raid
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka bans two Islamist groups suspected to be behind Easter Sunday attacks; ringleader's family wounded during military raid

Firstpost  

Nearly 10,000 soldiers have been deployed across Sri Lanka to carry out searches and boost security since the bombings in three churches and four hotels, most of which were in the capital Colombo. Colombo: Sri Lanka’s president on Saturday outlawed two Islamist groups suspected to be behind the suicide bombings on churches and hotels while the wife and child of …

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 …

Sri Lanka: At least 16 killed as police raid suspected bomber hideout in Kalmunai, Sammanthurai; seven arrested
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka: At least 16 killed as police raid suspected bomber hideout in Kalmunai, Sammanthurai; seven arrested

Firstpost  

A joint operation to hunt down the terrorists behind the Easter Sunday blasts in Sri Lanka turned into a fierce gunfight between the raid party and the suspects when a terrorist safe house was raided in the eastern Sri Lankan town of Kalmunai. Colombo: A joint operation to hunt down the terrorists behind the Easter Sunday blasts in Sri Lanka …

Sri Lanka blasts: 6 children among 15 killed after suicide bombers set off explosives during raids in Sammanthurai at suspected IS hideout
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka blasts: 6 children among 15 killed after suicide bombers set off explosives during raids in Sammanthurai at suspected IS hideout

Firstpost  

At least 15 people, including six children, were killed when suicide bombers blew themselves up when cornered by security forces in eastern Sri Lanka, police said on Saturday. At least 15 people, including six children, were killed when suicide bombers blew themselves up when cornered by security forces in a suspected Islamic State hideout in eastern Sri Lanka, police said …

15 dead after gun battle with suspects in east Sri Lanka
5 years, 8 months ago

15 dead after gun battle with suspects in east Sri Lanka

The Hindu  

The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were found at a building in Sri Lanka’s eastern Ampara district after an “explosion” early on Saturday, according to a military spokesman. The explosion, Brigadier Sumith Atapattu said, followed an overnight gun battle between security forces and suspects linked to the Easter Day bombings at the building. The suspects opened fire, the …

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 …

Sri Lanka: 15 dead in gun battle with bombing suspects
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka: 15 dead in gun battle with bombing suspects

Al Jazeera  

Bodies of 15 people, including six children, discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle in an eastern town. The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce firefight at a home on the east coast of Sri Lanka after suicide bombers targeted approaching security forces. A police spokesman on Saturday …

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 …

Sri Lanka: 16 people killed in shootout between police and militants
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka: 16 people killed in shootout between police and militants

CNN  

Sainthamaruthu, Sri Lanka CNN — Ten civilians – including six children – are dead along with six suspected terrorists after a shootout between police and alleged militants late Friday in eastern Sri Lanka, authorities said. At least two suspected terrorists are on the run following an explosion that witnesses told CNN turned a house in Sainthamaruthu “into fire.” Police and …

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 Lanka Easter blasts: Suspected mastermind Zahran Hashim spent time in south India, says top military source
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka Easter blasts: Suspected mastermind Zahran Hashim spent time in south India, says top military source

The Hindu  

Zahran Hashim, believed to have masterminded the Easter attacks in Sri Lanka, spent “substantial” time in “south India,” a top Sri Lankan military source said on Friday. The first hints of Hashim’s doctrinal videos, to likely radicalise youth, emerged when Indian authorities interrogated seven members of a group whose leader, officials found, was a follower of Hashim. ‘Hashim, a Shangri-La …

Sri Lanka PM apologises for failing to prevent Easter bombings
5 years, 8 months ago

Sri Lanka PM apologises for failing to prevent Easter bombings

India TV News  

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday apologised to public for failing to prevent the Easter bombings that left 253 people dead and several hundreds injured. A series of eight coordinated blasts ripped through three churches and three high-end hotels frequented by tourists in the country's deadliest violence since the devastating civil war ended in 2009. The Islamic State …

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