Sri Lanka's President: Bombings may have been planned by foreign mastermind

Jafar Aghadadashov
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1 May 2019 / 09:45

A foreign mastermind may have planned the Sri Lankan Easter Sunday bombings, Report informs citing Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena.

Sirisena also warned it may be possible ISIS has launched a "new strategy" by targeting smaller countries.

Notably, the April 21 attacks on hotels and churches in Sri Lanka killed more than 250 people, including 40 foreign nationals.

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