At least 300 people, mostly Christian, were killed Sunday and 400 more were injured in bombings at Christian churches and Western hotels on Easter morning in Sri Lanka.
Over a dozen suspects were arrested following the bombings.
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the massacre on Tuesday.
ISIS has officially claimed responsibility for the Sri Lanka attacks via their Amaq news agency. https://t.co/CMJf3LP02E pic.twitter.com/KKqWOt8Xxi
— Switch Media Kenya (@switchtvkenya) April 23, 2019
#ISIS claim #SriLankaTerrorAttack via Amaq. Even before the formal claim of responsibility #IS supporters circulated various pics to celebrate #SriLankaAttacks on various social media forums. pic.twitter.com/PB1aaZ4vg8
— Saleem Mehsud (@SaleemMehsud) April 23, 2019
Now this…
ISIS linked Amaq News Agency released video of the Sri Lanka suicide bombers pledging allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr Baghdadi.
https://twitter.com/Imamofpeace/status/1120726798814334976
Pure evil.