The chief of Sri Lanka’s Army has said some of the suicide bombers involved in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, which left over 250 dead, visited Kashmir and Kerala for “some sorts of training” or to “make some more links” with other foreign outfits. Advertising“They (the suspects) have gone to India, they’ve gone to Kashmir, Bangalore, they’ve travelled to Kerala state. Read in MalayalamWhen asked about what militants had been doing in Kashmir and Kerala, the Army chief said: “Not exactly, but definitely in some sorts of training or to make some more links towards the other organisations outside the country”. Although the Islamic State terror group claimed the attacks, the government blamed local Islamist extremist group National Thowheeth Jamaath (NTJ). In the aftermath of the attacks, Sri Lanka banned the NTJ and arrested over 100 people in connection with the blasts.

Source: Indian Express May 04, 2019 10:56 UTC