Islamic State claims responsibility for Sri Lanka attacks
Islamic State on Tuesday claiming responsibility on its official Amaq news agency, saying that according to “security sources” fighters with Isil carried out the suicide bombings which killed 321.It came as Sri Lanka's defence minister declared the attacks were retaliation for a recent attack on mosques in New Zealand, adding that two domestic Islamist groups were believed to be responsible.
Isil's brief statement said they targeted “nationals of the Crusader alliance and Christians”, but made no specific reference to the New Zealand mosque attacks. The brothers, whose names have not been revealed, were in their late twenties and operated their own"family cell", an investigation officer said.
A Syrian national was also arrested on Tuesday. It was not yet clear if he played a role in the attacks. Little is known about JMI, other than reports it was established last year and is affiliated to a similarly named group in Bangladesh. The Sri Lankan authorities are still investigating how local militants gained the training and equipment to carry out an assault that is now considered to be one of the worst global terrorist atrocities since the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington.
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