Sri Lanka Easter Bombings
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Sri Lanka reportedly had warning before Easter church bombings

The country is among those targeted most often by terrorists.
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A view of a blast site near the Dehiwala Zoo near Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019.
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Sri Lanka bombing suspects exchange gunfire with soldiers, 15 found dead, police say

A shoot-out erupted in eastern Sri Lanka on Friday night between security forces and suspects linked to the string of suicide bombings that has claimed hundreds of lives.
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Police Special Task Force officers patrol outside Dawatagaha Jumma Masjid during Friday prayers on April 26, 2019 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Police raid 'safe house' in Sri Lanka

At least 15 people dead, including several children, after a military raid linked to the Easter Sunday suicide bombing.
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VIDEO: Police raid 'safe house' in Sri Lanka
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Horror and failure in Sri Lanka: Reporter's Notebook

James Longman's reporter's notebook from Sri Lanka after attacks.
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Rosary beads were placed in the hands of a seven-year-old boy killed in the Easter bombing attacks in Sri Lanka, at a wake in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on April 23, 2019.
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Sri Lanka on edge in days after bombings

Governmental factions led to officials missing some warnings ahead of bombings planned for Easter Sunday.
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VIDEO: Sri Lanka on edge in days after bombings
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Father of suspected Sri Lanka bombers arrested

Sri Lankan officials are hunting for more suspects in the deadly bombings, which have led Catholic churches in the area to suspend all public services for fear of more attacks.
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VIDEO: Father of suspected Sri Lanka bombers arrested
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Sri Lanka on high alert as officials warn of 'ongoing terrorist plots'

Investigators are examining surveillance footage from the moments just before the deadly attacks.
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VIDEO: Sri Lanka on high alert as officials warn of 'ongoing terrorist plots'
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Highly educated and financially independent: Profile of Sri Lanka bombers emerge

Many of the suicide bombers who took part in Sunday's attacks were highly educated and financially independent, according to Sri Lanka's deputy defense minister.
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An explosion rocked St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday, April 21, 2019.
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What the terrorist threat from Sri Lanka may really mean: ANALYSIS

An analysis of what the terrorist threat from Sri Lanka may really mean.
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Sri Lankan Navy soldiers stand guard in front of the St. Anthony's Shrine a day after the series of blasts, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, April 22, 2019.
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FBI joins Sri Lanka investigation

Officials are looking through surveillance video and asking the public to remain vigilant. ABC News' Elizabeth Hur reports.
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VIDEO: FBI joins Sri Lanka investigation
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ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings

The terror group issued a formal statement identifying the seven suicide bombers who detonated explosive-laden vests at churches and hotels, killing over 350 people.
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VIDEO: ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings
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ISIS in spotlight after Sri Lanka bombings

ABC News Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Martha Raddatz reports on questions about the strength of ISIS after it lost territory in the Middle East.
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VIDEO: ISIS in spotlight after Sri Lanka bombings
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ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka bombings that killed over 350

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the wave of coordinated bombings at churches and high-end hotels across Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday.
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Security personnel inspect the interior of St Sebastian's Church in Negombo on April 22, 2019, a day after the church was hit in series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.
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Fears of more bombs planted throughout Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan officials believe the highly-sophisticated, coordinated bombings on Easter Sunday were planned with outside help.
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VIDEO: Fears of more bombs planted throughout Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka mourns victims in terror attacks

Funerals are held throughout country after more than 290 people were killed on Easter Sunday.
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VIDEO: Sri Lanka mourns victims in terror attacks
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ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka attacks

The FBI joins the investigation, which experts say has the hallmarks of typical ISIS attacks.
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VIDEO: ISIS claims responsibility for Sri Lanka attacks
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Sri Lanka attackers may have had outside help

Authorities believe the suspects are linked to a local terrorist group that could've had ties to a larger organization.
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VIDEO: Sri Lanka attackers may have had outside help
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1st American victims identified in Sri Lanka attacks

At least 40 people have been arrested in connection with the suicide strikes, as security footage shows a man, believed to be one of the bombers, approach St. Sebastian Church just before the attack.
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VIDEO: 1st American victims identified in Sri Lanka attacks
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'They don't know what they took': Father of US boy killed in Sri Lanka speaks out

Kieran was a "very self-driven" world-traveler who had visited multiple countries across five continents.
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According to his family, Kieran Shafritz de Zoysa, an American fifth grader, was killed in a series of bombings in Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019, that killed at least 290 people.
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At least four Americans killed in Sri Lanka Easter bombings

Members of an extremist Islamist group have been identified as suspects in a series of suicide bombings on churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Day.
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VIDEO:  At least four Americans killed in Sri Lanka Easter bombings
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Radical Muslim group blamed in Sri Lanka bombings, 1 of 4 American victims identified

Police said at least seven suicide bombers were involved in the massacre. Now, a radical Muslim group is suspected in Sri Lanka bombings.
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Relatives place flowers after the burial of three victims who died in an  Easter Sunday bomb blast at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, April 22, 2019.
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4 Americans killed in Sri Lanka attack

One of the Americans was identified Monday as Dieter Kowalski, 40, of Denver, according to his mother and Pearson, the London-based global education company that employed him.
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VIDEO: 4 Americans killed in Sri Lanka attack
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Sri Lanka church bombings investigation underway

Nearly 300 people were killed on Easter Sunday after coordinated bombings ripped through churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka.
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VIDEO: Sri Lanka church bombings investigation underway
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Sri Lanka bombings blamed on radical Muslim group

Members of a radical Muslim group have been identified as suspects in a series of Easter suicide bombings on churches and luxury hotels across Sri Lanka.
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Members of a radical Muslim group have been identified as suspects in a series of Easter suicide bombings on churches and luxury hotels across Sri Lanka.
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At least 290 dead, hundreds injured in Sri Lanka attacks

Most of the eight explosions at hotels and Christian churches were detonated by suicide bombers, according to the Sri Lankan Defense Ministry.
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VIDEO: At least 290 dead, hundreds injured in Sri Lanka attacks
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Increased security at US churches in wake of Sri Lanka

Security presence has increased at landmarks like St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan, where an attempted arsonist was arrested just last week.
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VIDEO: Increased security at US churches in wake of Sri Lanka
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Eiffel Tower dims lights in honor of Sri Lanka attack victims

The Eiffel Tower dimmed its lights Sunday night to honor victims of Sri Lanka bombings.
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VIDEO: Eiffel Tower dims lights in honor of Sri Lanka attack victims
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Terrorist attack in Sri Lanka leaves more than 200 dead

A series of explosions tore through churches filled with worshipers attending Easter mass. Three luxury hotels were also targeted.
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VIDEO: Terrorist attack in Sri Lanka leaves more than 200 dead
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207 dead as explosions rock Sri Lanka

Most of the explosions were detonated by suicide bombers, according to the Sri Lankan Defense Ministry.
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Most of the explosions were detonated by suicide bombers, according to the Sri Lankan Defense Ministry.
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Aftermath of deadly blasts in Sri Lanka

Explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka killed at least 207 and wounded hundreds more on Easter Sunday.
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Explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka killed at least 207 and wounded hundreds more on Easter Sunday.
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World leaders condemn Easter Sunday bombings that killed more than 200 in Sri Lanka

At least 450 people were also wounded in the string of attacks on Christian churches and hotels.
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Sri Lankan security personnel walk past debris outside Zion Church following an explosion in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, April 21, 2019.
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Multiple bomb explosions rocking churches and hotels in Sri Lanka

Nearly simultaneous explosions believed to have been carried out by suicide bombers on Easter Sunday.
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VIDEO: Multiple bomb explosions rocking churches and hotels in Sri Lanka