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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019

Protect for a little


Easter Sunday special festival was held in Saint-Sebastian's church in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Many religious people have already reached the place there. Dilip Fernando goes to the church with the family at around 7:30 in the morning. They were late for a while. Seeing the crowd quite crowded. Dilip decided to go to another church after seeing so many people. He has been rescued by his family. The explosion happened shortly after leaving. On Sunday, there were three major incidents of blast in three churches and three hotels in Sri Lanka. At least 290 people were killed.

Among these three churches are St. Sebastianus. Many people were killed in the blast incident. Today, on Monday morning, Dilip came to this church again. He came to the heart. He stood there again today in the place where he stood. The AFP retired officer said, "Yesterday I and my wife reached this church at 7:30 in the morning. There was too much crowd, I could not even stand. So go to another church. '

When Dilip and his wife leave, the other members of his family decide to leave. Dilip also had two grandchildren. They were not sitting there waiting to sit outside the church. At that time they saw a young man. Inside the church with a very heavy bag. They believe that these youths carried out suicide attacks. The gentle-looking young man put his hands on Dilip's grandson's head to go. The explosion occurred almost immediately after he entered.

Dilip said, "My grandmother said that the young man would be 30 years old. Very handy look There was no excitement, there was no fear. He was very cool. Immediately after the young man entered, the blast took place. '

After the explosion, Dilip's family members escaped. Everyone was very scared. Call Dilip about the incident by phone.

Dilip's village is now a village of mourning. Huge affluence of human beings in mourning He said, "The Roman Catholic community of Sri Lanka's minority community. We only have 6 percent of the total population. But we are not afraid. If the church opens this morning, then today we will enter inside. We are not afraid. We will not let the terrorists win. Not in any way. '

Dilip hopes that there will be no terrorist attacks to take revenge on this incident. He said, 'The revenge is in vain. Resist the government's responsibility and any eventuality if it is feared. This is not ours. '

Criticizing the government, Dilip said, the government had no such steps to get the fear of the attack.

April 23, 2019

The attackers are not local or international?


Seven suicide bombers participated in a series of bomb attacks in Sri Lanka. On Monday, a senior investigative officer in the country gave the information. AFP quoted the country's cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratna as saying that local militant Islamist group National Towhid Jamaat (NTJ) was involved in the attack. Investigation is going on, whether any international group has helped them. Reuters also quoted Senaratna as saying that the attacks involved international networks. Local teams can not attack this way.

 Reuters reports that senior forensic department of Sri Lanka's government's forensic department, Ariananda Veliyaanga, said that two attacking bombs in Colombo's luxurious Sanagri-La Hotel were suicide bombers. Other attackers targeted three churches and two other hotels. The attacks were also targeted at the fourth hotel and a house in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo's suburbs. But it is not yet known how the attacks have taken place. Wellianganga said the investigation is still underway in the incident. Four bombs were attacked at three hotels and churches in the local time on Sunday 8:45 am. Two more bomb attacks occurred in the next 20 minutes. Fourth hotel and a house bombs were attacked in the afternoon. According to police information, AFP reported that the number of people killed in the attack reached 290. The BBC said 36 of them were foreigners. 24 people were arrested in this incident. Nobody took responsibility for the attack. A staffer from Kingston told Reuters, "The guests came for morning breakfast. Only blood and blood on the floor there after the attack. '

AFP reported that Sri Lankan cabinet spokesman Rajitha Senaratne said that the country's government thinks that the local extremist Islamist group NTJ is involved in a deadly suicide attack. The government investigation is going on whether the international community has supported or cooperated with NTJ.
According to Reuters, Senaratne said, "We do not believe any group inside the country has carried out this attack. The attacks involved international networks. Without such an international network, such attacks would not have been successful.

AFP said Sri Lanka's police chief warned about the April 11 attack. It is said by the Foreign Intelligence Agency, that the extremist Islamist group is plotting to attack NTJ churches and the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka. A source in the police told AFP that 24 members of the extremist group detained after the attack were members of the extremist group. There was no specific information about this.
April 23, 2019

The past reminds me


In the Sri Lankan church and the hotel, 290 people were killed in a terrorist attack. In addition, hundreds of people were injured. The incident took place on Sunday morning. Media reports said eight blasts occurred. The blast occurred in Negombo, Batikula and Kochchikad. It also had three luxury hotels in the capital Colombo. Earlier, in March 2018, Buddhists carried out mosques, Muslim establishments and houses in the country.

The attack was mainly targeted by the country's 1.5 million Christians. The blasts occur one after the other. But there were fewer intervals between the two explosions. As a result, one group of attackers could not warn others. Around 200 church morcha National Christian Evangelical Alliance They said, about 86 incidents of violence and violence last year have occurred against Christians. Colombo's hotel attack has been targeted by people who travel to Sri Lanka. This attack reminds the Mumbai attacks of 2008 in India.

The attacks were targeted in luxury hotels, busy railway stations and Jewish provinces. According to the intelligence report of India, there was no attack on Mumbai to increase the number of casualties. Foreign tourists were also aiming at attracting the attention of international media. Later India identified the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba as the attack. But there is a difference of Sunday's attack against the Mumbai attacks. In Sri Lanka several attacks were carried out, and India was attacked only in Mumbai.

Sri Lanka has a long history of communal violence But it is not clear, whether the repetition of history has happened. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was formed in 1976 by armed groups of Tamils ​​freedom fighters. Later, they attacked the police and the army. In 1997, the US State Department gave the order for LTTE terrorist organization.

 The civil war ended in 2009. According to the UN, nearly 40,000 civilians were killed in the last part of the civil war. But communal tensions grew again last year. Especially because of Buddhist attacks on Muslims, it has increased. Earlier in 2016, the government had said that 32 Sri Lankan joined the IS.
April 23, 2019

Three days later, IS has claimed responsibility for Sri Lanka attack



Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the horrific terrorist attack in Sri Lanka. Today the responsibility of the attack from the IS spokesman Amak was accepted on Tuesday. However, there is no evidence to support the claim of IS. The news agency Reuters reports confirmed the responsibility of the attack on IS. Earlier, the US intelligence agency claimed that there was a similar kind of attack on the type of attack in Sri Lanka. On Tuesday morning, State Minister for Defense Ryan Bijewardene said that one bomb blast was carried out during the celebration of Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka to revenge the shooting of a Christchurch mosque in New Zealand. Two Islamic groups of Sri Lanka are associated with the attack, he said.

Before the attack, an intelligence agency has said that a member of the terrorist group started posting extremist topics in his social networking account.
Experts on terrorism say that there is a need for some months in preparation for the preparation of such deep and complex attacks. There are also issues related to suicide, and explosive tests.

On Sunday, one bomb attack was carried out in three churches and three hotels while praying on Easter Sunday. Then there were two more attacks. In this attack 321 people were killed and more than 500 people were injured. Of these 38 foreigners are foreigners.
April 23, 2019

India warns Sri Lanka two hours before attack


Indian intelligence forces warned the country's intelligence agency at least two hours before the horrific bombing in Sri Lanka. Quoting a source from the Indian government, the NDTV news reports said Sri Lanka was warned in advance of the attack. It is said in the report that Sri Lanka was warned on April 4 and 20 April for two days on the attack. Without mentioning anyone's name in the report, an official of the Indian intelligence agency and an officer in Sri Lanka's security forces has said that officials of the Indian intelligence agency contacted Sri Lankan officials with their rank and said they had a precautionary warning.

Another Sri Lankan security official said there was a warning earlier than an hour ago. Another official said that India warned of potential attacks on Saturday night before the attack.

However, Sri Lankan police chief Pujush Jayasundara had said that he would warn the country's top officials about 10 days before such an incident could happen. Although no warnings came in the end.

Liability IS IS
Islamic State (IS) has claimed responsibility for the horrific terrorist attack in Sri Lanka. On Tuesday, the IS spokesman Amak was charged with assault. However, there is no evidence to support the claim of IS. The news agency Reuters reports confirmed the responsibility of the attack on IS. Earlier, the US intelligence agency claimed that there was a similar kind of attack on the type of attack in Sri Lanka.

On Tuesday morning, State Minister for Defense Ryan Bijewardene said that one bomb blast was carried out during the celebration of Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka to revenge the shooting of a Christchurch mosque in New Zealand. Two Islamic groups of Sri Lanka are associated with the attack, he said.

On Sunday, one bomb attack was carried out in three churches and three hotels while praying on Easter Sunday. Then there were two more attacks. In this attack 321 people were killed and more than 500 people were injured. Of these 38 foreigners are foreigners.
April 23, 2019

Reuters journalists reject appeal to Supreme Court


The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal petition against the reprieve of two journalists in Myanmar. Those two journalists were sentenced to seven years imprisonment for breaking the official privacy law. This phenomenon, discussed, questioned the move to change Myanmar's democracy path. Today's news agency Reuters reported that Naypyodaya Supreme Court Judge So Thong rejected the appeal of two journalists, saying they had been sentenced to seven years in prison, their decision was rejected, their appeal was dismissed. Two journalists were not present in court hearing today. In December of 2007, Wai Lone (33) and Kia Saw Oook (29), two Reuters journalists were arrested while investigating the murder of 10 Rohingya men and boys. They have been in prison for more than 16 months. Report of the involvement, involvement of the army and the looting of the two Rohingya journalists, won the Pulitzer Prize last week.

On behalf of the two journalists, their lawyers said in the application that there is lack of evidence and evidence of crime happening on the police.

In the Rakhine state, they collected some documents and documents during the gathering of the country's oppression of the Rohingya Muslims. They were detained at a dinner hosted by the police on the outskirts of the city of Yangon. Yangon District Judge Court sentenced two journalists to seven years imprisonment in September last year for violating the state secret law. In January this year, the Yangon High Court upheld the appeal of the two journalists.

In a statement today, Reuters Chief Counsel Gayle Gov said, "Wai lone and Kia São did not commit any crime. There is no evidence that they committed any crime. Rather they have been caught in the court order to raise the truth. We will continue to do what we need to get rid of them as soon as possible. '
Meanwhile, the government spokesman was asked to comment on this, but he did not respond.
April 23, 2019

Kim-Putin in the meeting



North Korean leader Kim Jong-un meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be held on Thursday. Kremlin official Yuri Ushakov said Tuesday that the meeting will be held in Russia's eastern city of Vladivostok. According to Yuri Ushakov, the Reuters news agency said two leaders will discuss the issue of nuclear weapons in meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The issue of political and diplomatic solutions to this issue is important. The visit of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is very important in this regard.

Yuri Ushakov said that due to sanctions on Pyongyang, Russia's bilateral trade with North Korea dropped 56 percent last year. Both North Korea and the United States are keen to maintain interaction In this situation, Moscow thinks it is important to consult with North Korea.

Earlier, US North Korean special envoy Stephen Bignon went to Russia for a possible meeting between Kim Un and Vladimir Putin. The US administration is keen to sit in the third meeting with Kim Jong-un. In this situation, Kim Un will discuss the possibility of a possible third meeting if he is in talks with the Russian President, the US administration thinks.

Meanwhile, the information on the North Korean nuclear program has started in a new program in Yongbyon. While discussing satellite imagery and discussing such a program, Kim-Putin's possible meeting comes forward. The first information comes from South Korea. On April 16, South Korean Deputy Secretary Kim In-Hair said in a statement: "Seoul has learned that a meeting between the two leaders of Russia and North Korea is underway."

So far Kim Keon did not meet Putin. Last year, with a trip to Trump, in Singapore, Kim Un had met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. At the same time, when the withdrawal from the nuclear program, Russia called for a step-by-step ban on North Korea. And this is the case for the meeting of top leaders of both countries. The meeting, which was discussed earlier, could be heard in China, but later on Portland, Vladivosth could be said to have said FlightAware.com. However, the website was heard on April 18 as the possible date of the meeting. The meeting is scheduled to be held on April 25, but the location is one.
April 23, 2019

Attack in Sri Lanka Its Known Thats Not All


Last Sunday in Sri Lanka's history was a bloody day. The island was shaken by the horrific bombing that struck the island this day. At least 320 people were killed and 500 others were injured in the attacks in eight places, including three churches and three five-star hotels. Efforts to celebrate Easter celebrations of Easter celebrations have killed at least eight citizens.

The Sri Lankan government announced the announcement of emergency in the country on Monday to tackle the menace. At the same time, security forces are given special powers to arrest any citizen for the sake of interrogation. On the other hand, the curfew was imposed on Monday night in the capital Colombo. The main social media and messaging sites are closed. There is news of this narcotic attack. Lastly, the Islamic State (IS) militant claimed responsibility for the attack. However, the answer is not yet known. The New York Times released a detailed report on this.

Let us know that the attack on Sunday was unknown. Until now, the Sri Lankan government said Tuesday that two local militant organizations involved in the attack are involved in the attack. These are the National Towhidi Jamaat and Jamaiyatul Millatu Ibrahim. The authorities of the country said that they had attacked with the assistance of international militant groups. On the other hand, three days after militant outfit Islamic State, their spokesman Amak claimed responsibility for the attack. Although the IS did not provide any evidence against the attack

 National Touhidi Jamaat chief Mohammed Zaharan. Jahan is a known extremist, who spent most of his time in India and Sri Lanka. In recent years, Jahanar has been spreading malicious messages online.

• State Minister for Defense Ryan Bijervardan said in a speech in Parliament that Sri Lanka was attacked in retaliation for the attack on New York's Christchurch mosque. On the basis of a detective report, he commented. However, he did not present any quote or testimony in support of this.

• Sri Lanka's government acknowledged that 10 days before the attack, they received a warning from a foreign intelligence team. The Foreign Intelligence told that the National Towhidi Jamaat could carry out attacks targeting various churches in the country. Sri Lanka's intelligence force is considered to be a huge failure due to not being able to take action against the attack after receiving the warning.

 Sri Lankan security forces arrested at least 24 suspects in a few hours of the attack. The number of arrests was 40 on Tuesday It is said that the government has a constant eye on the group named Tauhidi Jamaat.

• On information gathered in the forensic examination, it is said that the Sunday attacks were committed by most single individuals. But two attacks in the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo.

What is known about the attacks and the casualties
• Sunday bombings in three separate cities of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Initially, there were three attacks in three churches and three hotels. Then on Sunday afternoon there were two more attacks in the capital Colombo and its surroundings.
• The most horrific attack is in Saint-Sebastian church in Negombo, 20 kilometers away from Colombo. At least 104 people have been killed in that church.
• The country's authorities say, at least 38 foreigners were killed in this attack. Among the dead were citizens of the United States, United Kingdom, China, India and many other countries.

Still not known

• How two small and almost unidentified militant groups were able to carry out such a big and well planned attack, it still did not know that Sri Lankan law enforcement force
• Even if one or more terrorist networks in the world are involved in the Sunday attacks, then how much has it helped, it is still unknown.
• Sri Lankan government has not yet released the identities of 24 people detained in connection with suicide assailants and suspected involvement.

• After getting warnings of a possible attack, why the country's government failed to prevent attacks, the answer to this question was sought.
• The speculation has already begun with the failure of the attack to affect the government. Various sources state that the relations between the Sri Lankan President and the Prime Minister began to bitter.
• There was no fog on the latest situation of the injured. It is not known how many of the injured are in critical condition.