Coordinated Easter Sunday bombings at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka bore the ...
JAKARTA/SINGAPORE - Coordinated Easter Sunday bombings at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka bore the hallmarks of militant groups Islamic State or al Qaeda, security experts said on Monday, citing the level of sophistication of the attacks.
Experts said the targeting of churches and hotels where foreign tourists stay in Sri Lanka, which endured several suicide bombings targeting government officials and installations during the civil war, was a “new and worrying development” in the predominantly Buddhist country. Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena’s office said intelligence reports indicated foreign terrorist organisations were behind Sri Lankan militants and asked for help from foreign nations.
Two other explosions rocked the city in the afternoon. Authorities later found unexploded devices and a van full of explosives in various locations.Churches have been bombed in various parts of Asia and the Middle East over the years. Sunday’s attacks marked a shift to churches and places associated with Western interests, experts said.
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