Death Toll From
Terror Attacks in
Sri Lanka Rises to 290 The six nearly-simultaneous blasts
rocked three churches and three luxury
hotels in and just outside of the Sri Lankan capital. Two more explosions
followed nearly two hours later. According to police,
24 suspects have been arrested
in connection with the explosions. Of the 290 dead,
11 were foreigners, including
at least two U.S. citizens.
The blasts injured 500 people. U.S. Secretary of
State Mike Pompeo
condemned the terror attacks. Mike Pompeo, Sec. of State, via Fox News President Trump and
former President Obama
both tweeted after the attacks. Authorities are blaming a local jihadist group,
National Thowheed Jamath, but they have
not claimed responsibility.