Sri Lanka bombings

Name: Sri Lanka bombings
Uploaded: 2019-04-22T21:07:00+00:00
Duration: 2 min 10 s
Description: A total of nine bombings on Easter Sunday killed at least 290 people and wounded about 500 more in Sri Lanka. Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardena, who described the blasts as a terrorist attack by religious extremists, told reporters Sunday evening that seven suspects had been arrested, though no one immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts.

A total of nine bombings on Easter Sunday killed at least 290 people and wounded about 500 more in Sri Lanka. Defense Minister Ruwan Wijewardena, who described the blasts as a terrorist attack by religious extremists, told reporters Sunday evening that seven suspects had been arrested, though no one immediately claimed responsibility for the blasts.

Posted April 22, 2019 6:18pm EDT