The Recent Catastrophe in Sri Lanka

Image Courtesy www.cbc.ca T he Sri Lanka Easter massacre was carried out in retaliation for the Christchurch mosque shootings, the country’s defense minister says. Image Courtesy http://www.defence.lk Sri Lanka’s state minister of defense, Mr. Ruwan Wijewardene told parliament the early findings of the ongoing probe found that the suicide bombings were committed in revenge for the Christchurch shootings at two mosques, allegedly carried out by accused Australian gunman Brenton Tarrant. The death toll from the Sri Lanka terror attacks on churches and luxury hotels has risen to 321, with 500 injured. Islamic State is believed to be behind a video claiming responsibility for the deadly massacre. Sri Lanka’s security forces were warned at least 10 days before the bombings that the militant group was planning attacks against churches, but apparently took no action against it, indicating a catastrophic intelligence failure. The Sri Lankan police hav...