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Possible from a report by Sri Lankan Chief or Police 10 days ago (but strangely deemed as non-credible in the ensuing days):
https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/04/21/blasts-at-sri-lanka-hotels-and-churches-kill-more-than-160/
 

There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the blasts, but documents seen by AFP show that Sri Lanka’s police chief Pujuth Jayasundara issued an intelligence alert to top officers 10 days ago, warning that suicide bombers planned to hit “prominent churches”.

 

“A foreign intelligence agency has reported that the NTJ (National Thowheeth Jama’ath) is planning to carry out suicide attacks targeting prominent churches as well as the Indian high commission in Colombo,” the alert said.
The NTJ is a radical Muslim group in Sri Lanka that was linked last year to the vandalisation of Buddhist statues.
 


sounds pretty fucking credible to me...

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Just now, phdhorn said:

Possible from a report by Sri Lankan Chief or Police 10 days ago (but strangely deemed as non-credible in the ensuing days):
https://www.theborneopost.com/2019/04/21/blasts-at-sri-lanka-hotels-and-churches-kill-more-than-160/
 

There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the blasts, but documents seen by AFP show that Sri Lanka’s police chief Pujuth Jayasundara issued an intelligence alert to top officers 10 days ago, warning that suicide bombers planned to hit “prominent churches”.

 

“A foreign intelligence agency has reported that the NTJ (National Thowheeth Jama’ath) is planning to carry out suicide attacks targeting prominent churches as well as the Indian high commission in Colombo,” the alert said.
The NTJ is a radical Muslim group in Sri Lanka that was linked last year to the vandalisation of Buddhist statues.
 


sounds pretty fucking credible to me...

Un possible, simply un possible.  Waiting on Congresswoman Omar Ilhan (and all the recent Muslim elected officials ) to publicly, and loudly condemn these acts of cowardice.

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2 minutes ago, Larry T. Spider said:

There’s a politics thread for anybody that wants to go that route with it. 

There is simply no way a topic like murder by radical Islamist, christians or Druids isn't gonna go political, but I apologize and won't make any further such comments.

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NTJ apparently is a wide-ranging Islamic fundamentalist group, with a well-organized structure.  It seems to also be a kind of enigma.  While it is staunchly non-government (more religious fundamentalist), most of its history is non-violent protest.  In fact, they were somewhat well-regarded in India and Sri Lanka for their blood donation efforts and especially with help after the tsunami aftermath.  As a whole, it's a peaceful group.

If these blasts were anywhere nearly even loosely affiliated with the NTJ, it would probably be some more radical subgroup(s) that have resorted to terrorism.  Most of the NTJ's activities in India has been to establish an autonomous "safe haven" in the SE part of India for Muslims (of course India is almost 3/4 Hindu and Sri Lanka  3/4 Bhuddist).

Guess we'll see if the NTJ has launched a more radical branch.  

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3 minutes ago, phdhorn said:

NTJ apparently is a wide-ranging Islamic fundamentalist group, with a well-organized structure.  It seems to also be a kind of enigma.  While it is staunchly non-government (more religious fundamentalist), most of its history is non-violent protest.  In fact, they were somewhat well-regarded in India and Sri Lanka for their blood donation efforts and especially with help after the tsunami aftermath.  As a whole, it's a peaceful group.

If these blasts were anywhere nearly even loosely affiliated with the NTJ, it would probably be some more radical subgroup(s) that have resorted to terrorism.  Most of the NTJ's activities in India has been to establish an autonomous "safe haven" in the SE part of India for Muslims (of course India and Sri Lanka are each almost 3/4 Hindu).

Guess we'll see if the NTJ has launched a more radical branch.  

Splitters !!!!!!!!!

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25 minutes ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

There is simply no way a topic like murder by radical Islamist, christians or Druids isn't gonna go political, but I apologize and won't make any further such comments.

Then if that's they way you feel, use your head and go to the political board.

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Sri Lanka blocks social media sites after deadly explosions

The government of Sri Lanka has temporarily blocked access to several social media services following deadly explosions that ripped through the country, killing at least 207 people and injuring hundreds more.

Eight bombings were reported, including during Easter  services at three churches, on the holiest weekend of the Christian calendar.

In a brief statement, the Sri Lankan president’s secretary Udaya Seneviratne said the government has “decided to temporarily block social media sites including Facebook and Instagram,”  in an effort to curb “false news reports.” The government said the services will be restored once the investigations into the attacks had concluded.

Sri Lanka’s prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has described the explosions as a terrorist incident.

Nalaka Gunawardene, a science writer and Sri Lankan native, confirmed in a tweetthat Facebook-owned WhatsApp was also blocked in the country. Others reported that YouTube was inaccessible. But some said they were able to still use WhatsApp .

Facebook spokesperson Ruchika Budhraja told TechCrunch: ““Our hearts go out to the victims, their families and the community affected by this horrendous act. Teams from across Facebook have been working to support first responders and law enforcement as well as to identify and remove content which violates our standards. We are aware of the government’s statement regarding the temporary blocking of social media platforms. People rely on our services to communicate with their loved ones and we are committed to maintaining our services and helping the community and the country during this tragic time.”

A spokesperson for Google  did not immediately comment.

It’s a rare but not unprecedented step for a government to block access to widely used sites and services. Although Sri Lanka’s move is ostensibly aimed at preventing the spread of false news, it’s likely to have an inhibiting effect on freedom of speech and efforts to communicate with loved ones.

Sri Lanka, like other emerging nations, has previously battled with misinformation. The government has complained that false news shared on Facebook has helped spread hatred and violence against the country’s Muslim minority. Other countries like India say encrypted messaging app WhatsApp has contributed to the spread of misinformation, prompting the social media company to add limits to how many groups a message can be sent to.

Iran and Turkey have also blocked access to social media sites in recent years amid protests and political unrest.

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Un possible, simply un possible.  Waiting on Congresswoman Omar Ilhan (and all the recent Muslim elected officials ) to publicly, and loudly condemn these acts of cowardice.

You want a US congresswoman to address an issue she has nothing to do with, that happened in a country 1000s of miles away? Why?

 

 

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5 hours ago, Onboard 2.0 said:

There is simply no way a topic like murder by radical Islamist, christians or Druids isn't gonna go political, but I apologize and won't make any further such comments.

You’re simply wrong. There’s definitely a way it doesn’t go political, and that’s by choice. You can choose to focus on the human impact and mourn the loss of life. You can choose to seek out ways to help the victims and houses of worship. You can wait to pass judgement until objective, provable facts see the light of day  

Instead, you chose to make a political statement, and what’s worse: you were too chickenshit to own it when called out, and instead said it was unavoidable. 

Own your choices, coward. 

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1 hour ago, Serak The Preparer said:

PilotsError what the hell is wrong with you? Pos repping Onboard for his cloak room-ish post asking about response from Omar Ilhan, then negging CO Horn when he provides that response? Be less of an ass.

Yeah. Don’t know where that came from, but OK, Cool Hook em. 🤘

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1 hour ago, The People’s Elbow said:

You’re simply wrong. There’s definitely a way it doesn’t go political, and that’s by choice. You can choose to focus on the human impact and mourn the loss of life. You can choose to seek out ways to help the victims and houses of worship. You can wait to pass judgement until objective, provable facts see the light of day  

Instead, you chose to make a political statement, and what’s worse: you were too chickenshit to own it when called out, and instead said it was unavoidable. 

Own your choices, coward. 

Golly gee You hurt me. I apologized, and said I wouldn't make any more further comments, but hey you go on and perpetuate it.

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