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Sri Lanka attacks: More than 200 killed as churches and hotels targeted
BBC World News ^ | Apr. 21 , 2019 | BBC World News

Posted on 04/21/2019 2:24:59 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse

At least 207 people have been killed and 450 hurt in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police say.

Eight blasts were reported, including at three churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo's Kochchikade district during Easter services.

The Shangri-La, Kingsbury and Cinnamon Grand luxury hotels, all in the capital, were also targeted.

A curfew has been put in place "until further notice" and social media networks have been temporarily blocked.

It remains unclear who carried out the attacks, but reports say 13 people have so far been arrested.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: christians; easter; globaljihad; muslims; postedseveraltimes; srilanka
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" Because some people did something ? "

Again....

1 posted on 04/21/2019 2:24:59 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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Donald J. Trump ‏@realDonaldTrump 10h10 hours ago 138 people have been killed in Sri Lanka, with more that 600 badly injured, in a terrorist attack on churches and hotels. The United States offers heartfelt condolences to the great people of Sri Lanka. We stand ready to help!
2 posted on 04/21/2019 2:26:30 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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Help? Likely by rounding up every Islamic cult member.


3 posted on 04/21/2019 2:32:16 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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F those ragheads. We take this damn crap on Easter Sunday and we just let this go?


4 posted on 04/21/2019 2:35:56 PM PDT by max americana (Fired libtards at our company for the past 12 yrs at every election. I hope all liberals die.)
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Guess what word will never be mentioned in the reporting.


5 posted on 04/21/2019 2:37:18 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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Reuter’s reports “The government has acknowledged that it had “prior information” of attacks on churches involving a little known local Islamist group but didn’t do enough about it.”


6 posted on 04/21/2019 2:40:01 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!)
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50 Muslims Killed in New Zealand. Then 200 Christians Killed & at least 600/injured in coordinated attacks in Easter services. Silence.

“If the world hates you, you know that it has hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, because of this the world hates you.”
John 15


7 posted on 04/21/2019 2:51:29 PM PDT by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning)
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"Reuter’s reports “The government has acknowledged that it had “prior information” of attacks on churches involving a little known local Islamist group but didn’t do enough about it.”

I saw an AP story that emphasized Buddhist extremism and made Muslims out to be victims.
8 posted on 04/21/2019 3:08:07 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: LeoWindhorse

The jihad continues apace.


9 posted on 04/21/2019 3:24:35 PM PDT by PGalt
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The heads up was about muslim attacks:

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/262136


10 posted on 04/21/2019 3:29:15 PM PDT by littleharbour ("You take on the intel community they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you" C. Schumer)
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" Because some people did something ? " Again....

What they did was some renovation. How could they know?

11 posted on 04/21/2019 3:48:16 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we're finishid.)
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***Guess what word will never be mentioned in the reporting.***

I saw THAT WORD mentioned in an earlier news report. It starts with “M”, as two of the dead attackers were identified as of that “religion”. It wasn’t mormons or Mennonites.

Gee, a religion that has you blow your self up to kill innocent Christians at Christmas and Easter. Man, this is hard! Any guesses?


12 posted on 04/21/2019 3:56:58 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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Christians were being killed at Easter and Christmas long before the NZ attack. Other Christians are being killed every day by M—M—! Wow Can’t say the name without looking over my shoulder for the PC police!


13 posted on 04/21/2019 4:00:28 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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“...It remains unclear who carried out the attacks, but reports say 13 people have so far been arrested....”
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It’s a true mystery to the BBC. They only mention Muslims in this article as VICTIMS of recent sectarian attacks. Perhaps the BBC reporters are investigating whether the Amish have been proselytizing in Sri Lanka recently.


14 posted on 04/21/2019 4:13:10 PM PDT by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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The Catholic church I sing at and belong to Pastor is from Sri Lanka aka Ceykon.


15 posted on 04/21/2019 4:50:29 PM PDT by mosesdapoet (mosesdapoet aka L,J,Keslin posting here for the record)
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To: PGalt; bray; LeoWindhorse; max americana


16 posted on 04/21/2019 5:17:59 PM PDT by 4Liberty ("The Democrats are the Party of Crime." - Donald J. Trump)
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Easter worshippers? The demons speak truthfully. Where are the followers of Christ? Jesus did not worship Easter.


17 posted on 04/21/2019 5:28:46 PM PDT by petitfour (APPEAL TO HEAVEN)
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OMARS SOME PEOPLE DID SOMETHING AGAIN! ANYONE PRACTICING ISLAM AFTER THIS IS AIDING AND ABETING TERRORISM. CAIR IS NOTHING BUT A PROPAGANDA CENTER FOR ISLAMIC TERRORISM! IT SHOULD BE DECLARED A TRRRORIST ORGANIZATION. TIME FOR THE “WORLD” TO ADMIT ISLAM HAS DECLARED WAR ON THEB REST OF THE WORLD. FOR A FIRST WORLD WIDE ALLIANCE ANDthe CRUSH IT OUT OF EXISTENCE. I DOUBTED THIS UNTIL I HEARD OMAR SPEAKING. YHAY YOU MS OMAR FOR THE EDUCATION ON ISLAM!


18 posted on 04/21/2019 5:45:57 PM PDT by Retvet (Retvet)
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Wait for it: “The motive is still unclear.”


19 posted on 04/21/2019 6:03:23 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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OUTSTANDING catch 4Liberty! Thanks for bringing that to the forum. BUMP-TO-THE-TOP!


20 posted on 04/21/2019 6:15:40 PM PDT by PGalt
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