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· Colombo, Sri Lanka

Easter bombing at St. Anthony’s Shrine

St. Anthony’s Shrine

Killed
53
Injured
100
Structures
1
Denomination
Catholic

A suicide bomber struck the packed Kochchikade shrine during Easter Sunday Mass, one of three church bombings that morning. Dozens were killed at this site alone.

The island-wide Easter attacks — churches and hotels — killed 269 people. National Thowheeth Jama’ath carried them out with ISIS inspiration.

Source: Reuters / Sri Lanka presidential commission · Open report

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