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ISIS claims Sri Lanka attacks; official says bombings were retaliation for Christchurch assault on Muslims
The Islamic State on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a series of bombings at churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday that killed 321 and injured 500. The group made the claim through its Amaq News Agency. Its statement, two days after the deadly attacks, came after a senior government official said the bombings were "in retaliation" for mass shootings at two mosques in New Zealand last month.
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