A police officer stands guard in front of the headquarters of an islamist group, National Thawheedh Jamaath (NTJ), suspected of being behind the Easter suicide bombings, in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka April 28, 2019. REUTERSOn Saturday the government banned the Islamist group NTJ under new emergency lawsSri Lankan police have raided the headquarters of a hardline Islamist group founded by the suspected ringleader behind the Easter suicide bombings of churches and hotels, a Reuters witness said, as Sunday mass was canceled due to fears of further attacks. The Sri Lankan police waited a whole week to search the the headquarters of the National Thawheedh Jamaath, founded by Zahran Hashim, who masterminded the attacks on Easter Sunday? Most of those killed in the Easter Sunday attacks were Sri Lankans. Gun BattleMore than 100 people, including foreigners from Syria and Egypt, have been detained for questioning for questioning over the Easter attacks.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 29, 2019 04:07 UTC