COLOMBO - The Islamic State group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a devastating series of suicide attacks against churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed more than 320 people.
“Those that carried out the attack that targeted members of the US-led coalition and Christians in Sri Lanka the day before yesterday are Islamic State group fighters,” IS propaganda agency Amaq said in a statement. But Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said police were hunting for more suspects at large, including some armed with explosives, and that further attacks were possible.The government has imposed a state of emergency, giving police and the military special powers, including the ability to arrest suspects without a court order.The country observed a national day of mourning Tuesday, beginning with a three-minute silence, as the bereaved began to bury their dead.
Coffins were carried into the church grounds one by one for services, and then to a newly-established cemetery on church land. Government spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said the warning was not passed on to Wickremesinghe or other top ministers.
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