Sri Lanka Bombings Take Disturbing Turn, ISIS Claims Attack, Official Says it Was ‘Retaliation’ for New Zealand Massacre
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April 23, 2019WATCH: ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings
The death toll from the horrific suicide attacks on Christians celebrating Easter in Sri Lanka has reached 321. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack, claiming that “the perpetrators of the attack… were Islamic State fighters.”
It should be noted that ISIS fanatics are often all too eager to claim responsibility for attacks it perceives to be significant and effective.
14. ISIS has just issued a longer press release on the Sri Lanka attack, in which it provides what it says are the noms de guerre of the 7 bombers: Abu Ubayda, Abu al-Mukhtar, Abu Khalil, Abu Hamza, Abu al-Baraa, Abu Muhammad and Abu Abdullah. pic.twitter.com/3IVAZy4no8
— Rukmini Callimachi (@rcallimachi) April 23, 2019
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Nearly 300 Killed, 500 Wounded in #SriLanka #EasterSundayAttacks!
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Officials have been looking into the reason for the attack, and the preliminary investigation has concluded that the attacks were a form of “retaliation” for the mosque attacks in Christchurch.
“The preliminary investigations have revealed that what happened in Sri Lanka was in retaliation for the attack against Muslims in Christchurch,” state defense minister Ruwan Wijewardene stated.
He didn’t give any details beyond that.
It was unclear what Wijewardene based his assessment on, and later on Tuesday Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was more guarded, saying it was “possible” there was a connection between the two attacks.
Fifty people were killed in shooting attacks on two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on March 15. An Australian white supremacist is accused of carrying out the attack on his own, and streaming his acts on Facebook.
The death toll in the Sri Lanka bombings had risen to 321 by Tuesday, which had been declared a national day of mourning after the devastating attacks. At least 45 of the dead were children, according to the United Nations children’s agency.
Horrific.
h/t CBS News
