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Another explosion in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The cargo exploded in a car near the church. The explosion occurred during the attempt to disarm the cargo by sappers – reports Reuters.
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About 50 meters from the Sanctuary of St. Antoni, one of three churches in which suicide bombings took place on Sunday. A moment of explosion can be seen on the recording posted on social media.
Previously, the police at the Colombo Bus Station found 87 detonators that could be used for subsequent attacks.
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The Sri Lankan authorities announced Monday the establishment of the state of emergency at midnight across the country and have called for international assistance to explain the links of their perpetrators with the # 39; abroad. Earlier, the authorities announced the restoration of the curfew in the country's largest city, Colombo, which will apply Monday from 20:00 local time (16:30 Polish time) to 4:00 local time on Tuesday (00:30 Polish time) ).
Sri Lanka. It was revealed who led the attacks
Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne announced on Monday that a radical local Islamic organization called the National Thowheeth Jama & Ath (NTJ) is responsible for the series of attacks perpetrated on Sunday in the afternoon. ;church.
The number of casualties has increased to 290 dead and about 500 wounded, but this is not the final toll. Among the victims, there are at least 37 foreigners, but for the moment, no complete information on their nationality. These are the biggest attacks in Sri Lanka since the end of the civil war in 2009.
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