Sri Lanka court sentences 15 men over 2019 Easter bombings
A Sri Lankan court has convicted 15 men over their involvement in suicide bombings that targeted churches and hotels during Easter services and celebrations in 2019. The attacks killed 267 people and wounded nearly 600 others. Each defendant was sentenced to at least 200 years in prison, according to the supplied report.
A court in Sri Lanka has convicted 15 men over their involvement in the 2019 Easter bombings and sentenced each to at least 200 years in prison.
The suicide bomb attacks on 21 April targeted three churches and three hotels during Easter services and celebrations. They killed 267 people and wounded nearly 600.
The bombings were inspired by the Islamic State group and were among the deadliest attacks in Sri Lanka’s history. The sentences mean the men will spend the rest of their lives behind bars, according to the supplied report.
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