Could the Sri Lanka bombings have been stopped?

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When a series of suicide bombs tore apart churches and hotels across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, most of the country -- and the rest of the world -- was taken completely by surprise. But in the capital, Colombo, it was not a shock to everyone.

Some elements of the government here had known for weeks about warnings of a potential attack on churches and tourist destinations.Intelligence services in India and the US told Sri Lanka of the threat in early April, officials said. One memo compiled by Sri Lankan security officials was so specific that it even gave a list of suspects. In the runup to the holiest day in the Christian calendar, the warnings seemed to increase in frequency and urgency.But none made any difference.

"I think this is the only country in the world where the security council does not like to come when summoned by the Prime Minister of the country," he said. Referring to the warnings about the involvement of the NTJ in a potential attack, Senaratne said he did not believe a local group could have acted alone."There must be a wider international network behind it," he told reporters.

 

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Must be stoped...

This article is one step away from making this Trump’s fault. Media will now push this narrative, and over the next week it will grow and be smoothed. By this time next week these attacks will put on Trump, much as the New Zealand attack was.

The obvious answer is getting rid of the problem child

Dumb question... USA can't stop its own suicidal radicals shooting up churches & schools...and you are questioning Sri Lanka? Do you forget Bush had notice about Bin Laden attack?

Ban all religion.

Seemingly by checking a couple emails.

Yes BJP Govt in India couldn't prevent Pulwama. And now SL govt let the Easter bombings happen. Both Govts have the blood of innocents on their hands. Do not forget. Do not forgive

Yeah big time it's a wake up call for leaders and church leaders of the world, this unjustified killings of innocent must stop.

'Woulda, coulda, shoulda' is not the right way to look at this. Instead, let's start opening eyes about the horrible teachings of Islam and the Islamic communities across the globe and the kind of people it produces everyday.

Lankans were too friendly, happy go lucky and casual not even thinking such an enormous tragedy could ever strike them In this new dangerous world order, they have to keep a closer eye on who gets visa to come in and also on religious groups😨😨

Did they want to stop it?

Hmm can't say

Obviously but they weren't who are you wanting to blame for them not been like

yeah, if they only made bombs illegal

That is obvious - it is a massive intelligence failure by the SL govt.

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