Sri Lanka on alert for attacks as archbishop slams poor church security
Security officials warn Islamist militants may be planning more attacks as tourism chief says tourist arrivals are expected to fall 50%
Colombo — Sri Lankan security officials have warned that Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday’s suicide bombings are planning attacks and could be dressed in uniform, as the archbishop of Colombo complained about insufficient security around churches. The militants were targeting five locations for attacks on Sunday just passed or on Monday, security sources said. “There could be another wave of attacks,” the head of the police ministerial security division said in a letter to legislators and other officials seen by Reuters. “The relevant information further notes that persons dressed in military uniforms and using a van could be involved in the attacks.” There were no attacks on Sunday and security across Buddhist-majority Sri Lanka has been ramped up, with scores of suspected Islamists arrested since the April 21 attacks on hotels and churches that killed more than 250 people, including 40 foreign nationals. The government has also banned women from wearing face veils under an...
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