“Concerned over incidents of religiously motivated violence…”: US State Department over vandalism of churches in Pakistan
Expressing concern over the targeted attacks on churches in response to the reported desecration of the Quran in Pakistan, the…
Expressing concern over the targeted attacks on churches in response to the reported desecration of the Quran in Pakistan, the…
Easter is celebrated to commemorate the glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Although attacks on the Christian community in Pakistan are common, such strikes on churches rose in frequency and intensity since the terrorist attacks.
Sri Lanka Army chief Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake had said that the bombers had visited Kashmir, Bengaluru and Kerala to possibly train in terrorist activities before carrying out the blasts.
On being asked why Sri Lanka had not acted on the intelligence inputs shared by India on the attacks, the army chief said, 'there was a gap in the government that everybody could see today'.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has issued a Presidential decree banning all forms of face covers including Islamic garments such as burqa.
Police said they found an ISIS flag and uniforms similar to those worn by the eight fighters for the video before they launched the attacks.
A person arrested in Dambulla has been identified as the second-in-command of the terror network operated by local Muslim group, the National Thowheed Jamath.
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka's Islamic religious affairs minister has appealed to Muslims to avoid gathering for Friday prayers and urged them to pray at home.
Security forces had been on a desperate hunt for Hashim, believed to be around 40, after the government named the group he led -- the National Thowheeth Jama'ath -- as its prime suspect.
