Sri Lanka explosions - 137 killed as churches and hotels targeted

[Gordon_R]

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48001720

At least 137 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police and hospital sources say.

At least six explosions have been reported. Three churches in Kochchikade, Negombo and Batticaloa were targeted during Easter services.

The Shangri La, Cinnamon Grand and Kingsbury hotels, all in Colombo, were also hit.

 

[Gordon_R]

I'm getting disaster fatigue, but there are Live Text updates from the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-asia-48002165

08:17
This is the start of our live coverage of the blasts to have hit churches and hotels across Sri Lanka.

Four churches across the country, including the historic St Anthony's church in Colombo, have been attacked.

Three hotels in central Colombo were also hit by blasts. Stay tuned as we bring you more details and updates.

 

[Shaun108]

Terrible news. I wonder who was responsible - I read that a local radical muslim group who defaced buddhist statues are suspected. The police chief was warned 10 days ago.

 

[Polymathic]

Doesn't sound like the M.O of the Tamil Tigers

 

[WaxLyrical]

Absolute madness.

 

[TribbleZA]

This is horrific and so sad.

 

[Temujin]

Nothing to see here... Jehovah witness' at it again

 

[Cray]

Eish

 

[Suspect99]

Horrific. RIP

 

[Grant]

competing worshippers !!

 

[Shaun108]

competing worshippers !!

Your profile pic is quite apt in this instance.

 

[FrankCastle]

Earlier this aljazeera article mentioned a group called National Thowheed Jamaath as being a suspect. In fact the wiki article still states that it was a suicide attack. The link from wiki to this article doesn't mention suicide at all.

Strange.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/multiple-blasts-hit-sri-lanka-churches-hotels-easter-sunday-190421050357452.html

 

[marine1]

Wonder who could do such a thing?

 

[marine1]

Islamic group suspected.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/multiple-blasts-hit-sri-lanka-churches-hotels-easter-sunday-190421050357452.html

Well, blow me over with a feather

 

[Chris_the_Brit]

Not the religion of peace again? Surely not...

 

[Temujin]

it's too early [to speculate who is behind the attack]

 

[marine1]

Well it wasnt Jews or Christians or Hindus so........

 

[Temujin]

Well it wasnt Jews or Christians or Hindus so........

Jehovah witness'

Called it

 

[FrankCastle]

Well, blow me over with a feather

Let's not jump to conclusions. Could be anyone at this stage:

From another article:

"Christian groups say they have faced increasing intimidation from some extremist Buddhist monks in recent years. And last year, there were clashes between the majority Sinhalese Buddhist community and minority Muslims, with some hardline Buddhist groups accusing Muslims of forcing people to convert to Islam."

Let's not forget Tamil Tigers.

 

[Mephisto_Helix]

what a sick religion it is when followers keep murdering innocents for funzies