Sri Lanka detains Syrian for questioning over attacks
Tue Apr 23, 2019 01:35 PM Last update on: Tue Apr 23, 2019 01:41 PM
An explosion goes off in a van near St Anthony's Church as bomb squad officials attempt to defuse it in Colombo in Sri Lanka on April 22, 2019 in this still image taken from video. Photo: Reuters
Sri Lankan police are holding a Syrian national in custody for questioning over the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels, three government and military sources told Reuters today.
"The terrorist investigation division of the police arrested a Syrian national following the attacks for interrogation," a source said. Two other officials with knowledge of the investigation confirmed the detention. "He was arrested after interrogation of local suspects," a second source said.
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No group has yet to claim responsibility for Easter Sunday's suicide bomb attacks on three churches and four luxury hotels that killed over 300 people and wounded about 500 people.
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