Sri Lanka: Father of Easter jihad bombers arrested

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Here again we see it: there are no “lone wolves.” Jihad terror doesn’t arise in a vacuum. The Sri Lanka jihad bombers learned Islam from their father, and jihadis the world over have likewise learned Islam from their families and their communities. No authorities in the West, however, as they import massive numbers of Muslims into their countries, dare to face the implications of that fact.

“Death toll lowered to 253, Sri Lanka braces for more attacks,” by Emily Schmall and Bharatha Mallawarachi, Associated Press, April 25, 2019 (thanks to Wendy):

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka on Thursday lowered the death toll from the Easter suicide bombings by nearly one-third, to 253, as authorities hunted urgently for a least five more suspects and braced for the possibility of more attacks in the next few days.

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In rolling back the number of dead from 359, a top Health Ministry official, Dr. Anil Jasinghe, said in a statement that the blasts had damaged some bodies beyond recognition, making identification difficult.

Religious leaders, meanwhile, canceled public prayer gatherings amid warnings of more such attacks, along with retaliatory sectarian violence. In an unusually specific warning, the U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka said places of worship could be hit by extremists this weekend.

At least 58 people have been arrested in connection with the wave of blasts at churches and luxury hotels last Sunday, including the father of two of the alleged suicide bombers — one of Sri Lanka’s wealthiest spice traders. Authorities have said those involved in the bloodbath were well-educated and well-off financially.

Sri Lankan authorities have blamed a local Muslim militant group, National Towheed Jamaat. The Islamic State group has also claimed responsibility, though officials are still investigating the extent of any involvement.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said militants who may have explosives remain on the loose in the country and “may go out for a suicide attack.”

“We have rounded up a lot of suspects, but there are still active people on the run,” Wickremesinghe said in an interview with The Associated Press. “They may be having explosives with them, so we have to find them.”…

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Halal Bacon
Halal Bacon
4 years ago

hey while we are at this whole multicultural thingy is good, I suggest turning the dome of the rock into second home for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and giving priority to Shaolin Monks at mecca, now a temple of a different sort – thus all visitors can now dress in orange robes

MAS
MAS
4 years ago
Reply to  Halal Bacon

Perhaps move the Vatican to Saudi Arabia? Wait, that may already be in progress…

dr_gunther_von_hagens
dr_gunther_von_hagens
4 years ago

Insanity runs in families.

Rocinante44
Rocinante44
4 years ago

see something, say something….unless it’s the muslim next door. then it’s called islamophobia

Roma Mikhasev
Roma Mikhasev
4 years ago

ordinary islam

Alleged-Comment
Alleged-Comment
4 years ago

Some of the bombers were rich and privileged children. This shows how empty their lives were. Instead of being gratefool they became hatefool to the point they wanted to KILL, KILL, KILL.

They lacked any sense or moral direction.

Joensanford
Joensanford
4 years ago

Good, now arrest Omar Mateens grinning like a fool behind Hillary father. And rearrest his complicit wife.

John Acord
John Acord
4 years ago

How can any Sri Lankan or any visitor to Sri Lank feelsafe after this tragedy. The Only solution is to follow the Burmese example and simply throw them out of the country.

R. Arandas
R. Arandas
4 years ago

It seems that violence truly is passed down through the blood sometimes….

Michael Jacobs
Michael Jacobs
4 years ago

I appreciate the detailed updates this site provides which one does not get from any of the mainstream media. But, can we dial back the hate-filled, divisive rhetoric against fellow Americans, at least a bit?

Apparently it’s fine for Ms. Geller to refer to this massacre as an “Easter jihad.” But when Barack Obama or Hilary Clinton or anybody else she doesn’t like calls it “attacks on tourists and Easter worshippers,” this is apparently a sign of their degenerate anti-Christian bias. Oh, yeah, I clearly see the difference.

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