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Sri Lanka attack was carried out in retaliation for the Christchurch mosque shootings.
Explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka killed at least 321 people and injured more than 500 on Easter Sunday. These are the latest developments:
● The state minister for defense said investigations show the attack was carried out in retaliation for the Christchurch mosque shootings.
● The death toll was revised to 321 on Tuesday morning, up from 290, according to the state minister for defense.
● The government says the attack was carried out by National Thowheed Jamaath, a local Islamist militant group, with suspected international assistance.
● The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, which it said was carried out by seven fighters and targeted Christians and “citizens of Crusader coalition states.”
● The state minister for defense said investigations show the attack was carried out in retaliation for the Christchurch mosque shootings.
● The death toll was revised to 321 on Tuesday morning, up from 290, according to the state minister for defense.
● The government says the attack was carried out by National Thowheed Jamaath, a local Islamist militant group, with suspected international assistance.
● The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack, which it said was carried out by seven fighters and targeted Christians and “citizens of Crusader coalition states.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/sri-lanka-bombings-latest-updates/2019/04/22/f2afe32a-6531-11e9-a698-2a8f808c9cfb_story.html?utm_term=.7c6a7b477e39
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