A Sri Lankan Police officer inspects a blast spot at the Shangri-la hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, April 21, 2019. Published Sunday, April 21, 2019 4:01AM EDTCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- At least 207 people were killed and hundreds more injured in eight blasts that rocked churches and hotels in and just outside Sri Lanka's capital on Easter Sunday, officials said, pitching the South Asian island nation into the worst chaos it has seen since a bloody civil war ended a decade ago.
Wickremesinghe said his government would "vest all necessary powers with the defence forces" to take action against those responsible" for Sunday's attacks, "regardless of their stature." Shops were closed and streets deserted in Colombo even before the government imposed a nationwide curfew from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.Two of the blasts were suspected to have been carried out by suicide bombers, a senior official told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with reporters. Worshippers and hotel guests were among the dead, the official said.
"I entrust to the Lord all those who were tragically killed and pray for the injured and all those who are suffering as a result of this dramatic event," the pope added. The Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, called on Sri Lanka's government to launch a "very impartial strong inquiry" and to punish those found responsible "mercilessly because only animals can behave like that."
British Prime Minister Teresa May said on Twitter, "We must stand together to make sure that no one should ever have to their faith in fear."
Plain cowardice to be targeting helpless, unsuspecting & innocent worshipers. What kind of movement gets traction from inhuman action? This should be condemned by folks of every religious background. This is murder. SriLankaExplosions
They were suicide bombers attacking Christian churches but ok
Why they dont say in a church?
Why is the fact that these were Christians who were targeted and murdered not in your headline? Really disappointing and frankly disgusting how many news outlets are leaving out that simple and important fact. 💔 ✝️
Real headline.... Islamist terrorists kill 190 with bombs set off in churches on Easter Sunday. Or is it only a terror attack in the rare instance that is a Christian?
Religion of peace sure blows up and kills a lot of people.......
christianaphobia
At least eight blasts were reported 3 churches plus 4 hotels targeted THIS is NOT an Explosion
Afraid of the word terrorism?
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