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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by zeedof(m): 1:52pm On Apr 21, 2019
Shelumiel:
This smells like radical Islam
..... goat is better than you..

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by northvietnam(m): 1:54pm On Apr 21, 2019
kareemkamil:


You have run mad, you have know one to tell you.


grin grin grin grin grin

Thanks for letting me know that am mad . .

But

Allahu Akbar ..... grin grin
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Goridoe(m): 1:54pm On Apr 21, 2019
Athena4:
Muslim terrorist Hóe.

You don't have to be this foolish, you know!

Do you still have a mother/Sister ?? Just asking tho! undecided

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by MistadeRegal(m): 1:55pm On Apr 21, 2019
angry
By their fruits, you shall know them. They are the only ones known by that characteristics.

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by zeedof(m): 1:55pm On Apr 21, 2019
Mutemenot:
That's how our brothers form d other side wishes Christian happy Easter.
be specific idiot

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by zeedof(m): 1:56pm On Apr 21, 2019
perdollar:
Islam is too anti life to exist
the stupidity is above you

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by HomeOfMe(f): 1:56pm On Apr 21, 2019
ExAngel007:


Sri Lanka's capital Colombo has been hit by at least two new blasts, hours after the country
was struck by a series of six bombings on churches and hotels that killed at least 156 people
and wounded about 400.

The seventh explosion occurred at a hotel near the national zoo in the capital, killing at least two more people, police said, while an eighth blast hit the suburb of Orugodawatta in the north of Colombo.
There were no further details on what was targeted, police said.


Most of the victims were killed in three churches where worshippers were attending Easter Sunday services. Three other bombings struck luxury hotels - the Cinnamon Grand, Kingsbury and Shangri-La - located in the heart of Colombo, killing at least 35 foreigners.

The first explosion was reported in a church located in the capital. The other blasts followed within half an hour.

One of the churches targeted was St Anthony's Shrine in Colombo. The other two were St
Sebastian's in Negombo, about 30km from the capital and another in Batticaloa, 250km east
of the capital.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will hold an emergency meeting with the country's top military officials of the National Security Council. He has also called for an emergency convening of the nation's parliament on Monday.




St Anthony's Shrine after an explosion hit the site in Kochchikade, Colombo [Chamila Karunarathne/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images]



Several people were killed as worshippers attended Easter service [Chamila Karunarathne/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images]

Police spokesperson Ruwan Gunasekera said the injured were being evacuated while security
forces have cordoned off the areas and search operations are under way.

Photos circulating on social media showed the roof of one church had been blown almost entirely off in the blast.


World leaders condemn Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka

The floor was littered with a mixture of roof tiles, splintered wood and blood.

Several people could be seen covered in blood, some trying to help those with more serious
injuries.

There were no immediate claims of responsibility.


Government response

The Sri Lankan government has declared a nationwide curfew with immediate effect, junior
defence minister Ruwan Wijewardene said.
"A curfew will be imposed until things settle down," he told reporters in Colombo.

Government officials also said major social media networks and messaging apps, including
Facebook and WhatsApp, have been blocked inside the country to prevent misinformation and
rumours.

"The government has decided to block all social media platforms in order to prevent incorrect
and wrong information being spread. This is only a temporary measure" Udaya R Seneviratne,

secretary to the president, said in a statement.
Al Jazeera's Minelle Fernandez, reporting from Colombo, said the crisis was still unfolding.
"We're hearing that Colombo national hospital is still receiving casualties brought in from the multiple locations.

In Pictures: Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombings
"In terms of law enforcement, we've been hearing that all festivities have been canceled, that
security in and around the city has been tightened," Fernandez reported.

"It's still very open-ended … it's too early [to speculate who is behind the attack] but security
in the capital and the airport has been stepped up following the attacks," she added.





Coordinated attacks

Rajiva Wijesinha, a former member of the Sri Lankan parliament, told Al Jazeera the
coordinated nature of the attacks has shocked the country.

"It's actually extremely chilling. We've never had anything of this sort before. Sri Lanka had a
terrible time under Tamil Tiger terrorism for about 25 years and then there was a great sense of relief, which I am afraid the West has been fighting with us about, when we got rid of the tiger terrorists," Rajiva said.


"But the tiger terrorists were never as well organised never and never quite as brilliant in synchronisation and this is obviously something on a much larger scale which is frankly quite terrifying and you know the reactions I've heard suggest people are moving into panic mode again," he said.

"And that is understandable because of the range of these attacks and the concentration on the Christian churches and then the hotels as well suggest we are dealing with something really quite horrible," Rajiva added.

Speaking to Al Jazeera from Colombo, Ashwin Hemmathagama, a reporter with the Daily FT,
said the attacks were a blow to the country's tourism sector.

"At the moment, police have cordoned off the areas and cautioned the public to remain vigilant. They have asked the public to stay indoors and avoid hasty decisions because investigations are under way."

"After the civil war ended, almost a decade ago, the tourism industry was picking up.

Basically, everything was back to its current perspective, but unfortunately this kind of attack
will definitely cripple the tourism sector."


https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/multiple-blasts-hit-sri-lanka-churches-hotels-easter-sunday-190421050357452.html


Why do these things keep happening There are more questions than answers. May they RIP.
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Athena4: 1:57pm On Apr 21, 2019
Goridoe:


You don't have to be this foolish, you know!

Do you still have a mother/Sister ?? Just asking tho! undecided
You don't have to be such a brainless poke nose.Na your Mother/Sister I call? Respect your self and dey your lane.

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Neoteny(m): 1:58pm On Apr 21, 2019
I remember clearly some bigots saying "serves them right" after the New Zealand mosque attack.

What would they say now?

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Mutemenot(m): 1:59pm On Apr 21, 2019
zeedof:
be specific idiot
Bomber cheesy

Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Athena4: 1:59pm On Apr 21, 2019
Spicycat:


Christian terrorist bastard son of a Hoé.

You are here because there was a hole in your terrorist father's prophylactic. You are a mistake.

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by JubrilBuhari: 1:59pm On Apr 21, 2019
donybrainy:
So bad, dis one don pass New Zealand killings o. After 3 days they’ll resurrect. Sha
Fake moozlem terrorist.
Shameless animals.
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by teejoyz: 2:00pm On Apr 21, 2019
TheAngry1:
Okay. I am waiting for official statements from Saudi Arabia and the Muslim world. Watch, they will be SILENT. Let's stop deceiving ourselves with this political correctness bulllshit! The East hates the West, they only tolerate 'us'. If they had their way, they would obliterate Christianity. That's FACT. Fuuuck Political Correctness.
u mean Erdogan,their terrorist in chief.

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by omostar: 2:02pm On Apr 21, 2019
Shelumiel:
This smells like radical Islam
I am sure you have some extra data. Use it to make yourself more informed to prevent sounding stupid most of the time. undecided
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by ednut1(m): 2:04pm On Apr 21, 2019
NotComplaining:


Ofc God exists! How else would you exist?
from sex angry
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Xisnin(m): 2:09pm On Apr 21, 2019
Spicycat:
These Christianist terrorist has started again, for as long as they keep killing themselves is non of my business.
Islamist are responsible for the bombing.

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Xisnin(m): 2:10pm On Apr 21, 2019
zeedof:
..... goat is better than you..
Google is your friend, Islamists fanatics were behind the bombings.

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Spicycat(f): 2:12pm On Apr 21, 2019
Xisnin:

Islamist are responsible for the bombing.

Says a terrorist
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by idonhammer: 2:13pm On Apr 21, 2019
Islamabad

Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by 2metrelaurie(m): 2:16pm On Apr 21, 2019
The 20th crusade is boiling

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by VIPERVENOM(m): 2:17pm On Apr 21, 2019
This might not be the work of Islamic terrorists. This is something bigger
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by 2metrelaurie(m): 2:18pm On Apr 21, 2019
omostar:

I am sure you have some extra data. Use it to make yourself more informed to prevent sounding stupid most of the time. undecided
zahran Hashim and abu Muhammad
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by 2metrelaurie(m): 2:19pm On Apr 21, 2019
VIPERVENOM:
This might not be the work of Islamic terrorists. This is something bigger

Zahran hasim and abu Muhammad

sounds like islamist to me
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by AbikeDabiri: 2:21pm On Apr 21, 2019
Spicycat:


The bombing was in a Church, what exactly is your point?
Eleribu, shegia, Samoa kowai...
Do you have to quote me
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Bellotelli: 2:22pm On Apr 21, 2019
TheAngry1:
Okay. I am waiting for official statements from Saudi Arabia and the Muslim world. Watch, they will be SILENT. Let's stop deceiving ourselves with this political correctness bulllshit! The East hates the West, they only tolerate 'us'. If they had their way, they would obliterate Christianity. That's FACT. Fuuuck Political Correctness.
New Zealand came to mind... If u know u know

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Nobody: 2:22pm On Apr 21, 2019
zeedof:
the stupidity is above you

When 9/11 happened, Muslims in the US were far fewer than 9,7%. Islamic terrorism has little to do with numbers. Stop posting that trash.

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Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Melody25: 2:23pm On Apr 21, 2019
donybrainy:
So bad, dis one don pass New Zealand killings o. After 3 days they’ll resurrect. Sha
You are no doubt a very big fool.
Boko Haram will soon wipe out you and your entire family
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by ClitRaider: 2:24pm On Apr 21, 2019
zeedof:
..... goat is better than you..

You're a most notable coward, an infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise breaker, the owner of no one good quality.

Islam is the cause, accept it.
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by ima4sure(f): 2:26pm On Apr 21, 2019
Shelumiel:
This smells like radical Islam

B4 nko...na dem na....blood tasty demons.
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by zeedof(m): 2:29pm On Apr 21, 2019
ClitRaider:


You're a most notable coward, an infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise breaker, the owner of no one good quality.

Islam is the cause, accept it.
lol weyrey
Re: Sri Lanka Easter Bombings In Churches And Hotels: Mass Casualties Recorded by Denikayan: 2:29pm On Apr 21, 2019
Ban the public practice of religion and the world will no peace.

Countries that have imbibed this gesture have out religion behind them years ago.

Your God should be in your house.

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