Blast near the Savoy Cinema, Sri Lanka

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Publish Date: 11:33 - 24 April 2019
TEHRAN, Apr 24 - According to the police, a controlled explosion was used to open the seat of the motorbike which was parked near the Savoy Cinema.

Blast near the Savoy Cinema, Sri Lanka

TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Sri Lanka's defence minister confirmed that the blast was a controlled explosion, carried out by a special task force.

No explosive were found in the motorbike, according to the police statement.

Eight explosions took place in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday; three churches and three hotels were targeted. The number of people killed in a series of blasts that hit Sri Lanka has risen to 359 according to latest reports.

A massive security operation was launched following the attacks. Sri Lanka's authorities introduced and re-introduced curfews, deploying an extra 1,000 troops in the capital Colombo.

These were the worst attacks the country has faced since the end of its 25-year-old civil war.

Source: Sputnik News

 

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