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Initial probe shows Sri Lanka bombing done in ‘retaliation for Christchurch’, says Lankan Minister

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Sri Lanka’s Deputy Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene has said that the initial probe has shown that the serial bombing that rocked the country was done in ‘retaliation for Christchurch’, reported the AFP.

“The preliminary investigations have revealed that what happened in Sri Lanka (on Sunday) was in retaliation for the attack against Muslims in Christchurch,” Wijewardene told parliament.

50 people were killed in New Zealand’s Christchurch in a attack on two mosques recently.

Meanwhile, the death toll in Sri Lanka has risen to 310 and more than 40 people have been arrested. on April 22, Sri Lanka’s Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne said the bombings were carried out by a local group identified as the National Thowheed Jamaath, without elaborating on evidence.

 

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