Islamic State is claiming responsibility for the Easter bombings in Sri Lanka
“The executors of the attack that targeted citizens of coalition states and Christians in Sri Lanka two days ago were Islamic State fighters,” Islamic State said in a brief statement through its affiliated news agency Amaq, which was distributed.
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