ISIS claims credit for Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka

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The Islamic State claimed credit for the Sri Lanka deadly bomb attacks targeting Christians on Easter Sunday.

ISIS made the claim, without providing evidence, through its Amaq News Agency. “Those who carried out the attack that targeted nationals of the Coalition and Christians in Sri Lanka the day before yesterday are Islamic State fighters,” the group said.

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