Tag: Churches
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Pakistani churches on high alert, amp up security following rise of Taliban
Although attacks on the Christian community in Pakistan are common, such strikes on churches rose in frequency and intensity since the terrorist attacks.
December 7, 2021 -
‘No evidence of Sri Lanka bombers getting trained in Kashmir’: Top intel officer
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.
May 4, 2019 -
Suicide bombers visited Kashmir, Kerala for ‘training’ before blasts: Sri Lanka army chief
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'.
May 4, 2019 -
Sri Lanka intelligence warns of attack on Buddhist temples using female bombers
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka has issued a Presidential decree banning all forms of face covers including Islamic garments such as burqa.
April 29, 2019 -
15 including 6 children killed in raids on ISIS hideout in Sri Lanka
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.
April 27, 2019 -
Assailants given military training: Arrested suspects reveal vital info on Sri Lanka blasts
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.
April 26, 2019 -
‘Do not wear veils, hinder forces’ efforts’: Sri Lankan Muslim scholars urge women after blasts
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.
April 26, 2019 -
Wanted Islamic radical Zahran Hashim dead in Colombo hotel blast: Sri Lanka President
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.
April 26, 2019 -
Sri Lanka releases photos of 6 suspects in Easter serial blasts, includes 3 women
Police on Thursday released the names and pictures of the suspects and sought information regarding them from the public.
April 26, 2019 -
Fresh explosion near Colombo four days after deadly blasts, no casualties reported
Police said the explosion was reported in a garbage dump behind the Pugoda Magistrate's Court.
April 25, 2019 -
India alerted Sri Lanka thrice on suicide blasts, intel inputs ignored due to feud within govt: Reports
Meanwhile, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Wednesday claimed that intelligence report warning of attacks was not shared with him adding that he expects to change heads of defence forces within 24 hours.
April 24, 2019 -
Sri Lanka serial blasts | Death toll rises to 359, 58 arrested; govt warns of armed suspects at large
On Tuesday, the Islamic State or the ISIS had claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks without providing any major evidence.
April 24, 2019 -
Probe shows Sri Lanka blasts ‘revenge for attack against Muslims in Christchurch’: Minister
Fifty people were killed in shooting attacks on two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch on March 15.
April 23, 2019 -
Sri Lanka serial blasts | Death toll rises to 310, 10 Indians among killed; 40 arrested
Earlier on Monday, the Sri Lankan government said that it suspected a local Islamist extremist group called National Thowheeth Jama’ath (NTJ) to be behind the deadly suicide bomb blasts.
April 23, 2019 -
Sri Lanka police find 87 bomb detonators at Colombo bus stand; Indian Coast Guard on high alert
Meanwhile, a fresh blast was reported on Monday in a van near a church in Sri Lanka when bomb squad officials were trying to defuse it.
April 22, 2019 -
Local Islamist extremist group suspected behind Sri Lanka blasts, govt probing ‘international links’
Sri Lanka's police chief had reportedly issued a warning on April 11, saying that a 'foreign intelligence agency' had reported NTJ was planning attacks on churches and the Indian High Commission.
April 22, 2019 -
7 suicide bombers carried out serial blasts in Sri Lanka: Govt analyst’s dept
The death toll rose to 290 on Monday, including six Indians, from the blasts.
April 22, 2019