Sirisena also warned it may be possible Islamic State had launched a "new strategy" by targeting smaller countries, Sky New said on Wednesday. Sirisena said authorities were aware of "a small group" of Sri Lankans who had travelled abroad to receive training from Islamic State over the past decade. The suicide bombings on hotels and churches killed more than 250 people, including 40 foreign nationals. In the video, a bearded man with Baghdadi’s appearance says the Sri Lanka bombings were Islamic State's response to losses in its last territorial stronghold of Baghouz in Syria. In the Sky News interview, Sirisena said he had a message for Islamic State: "Leave my country alone."

Source: bd News24 May 01, 2019 08:15 UTC