OREANDA-NEWS. The bombings in Sri Lanka were the response of the Islamists to the March attack in New Zealand, where they attacked visitors to two mosques in Christchurch and its suburb of Lynnwood. The Sri Lankan authorities believe that Sunday’s terrorist attacks in the country were perpetrated by local extremists in response to the recent terrorist attack in Christchurch in New Zealand. On this, with reference to the speech of the Minister of Defense and Mass Media of Sri Lanka, Ruvan Viyewardene, reports Hindu.com.

According to him, these conclusions came as a result of a preliminary investigation. Responsible for the attacks at once two Islamist organizations, he added. Wijewardene said that they were carried out by the National Thawheed Jama'ut (“Jamaat al-Tawhid al-Watania” or “National Unity”) and another local JMI group, Jammiyathul Millathu Ibrahim.

The attack on two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch occurred on March 15, 50 people were killed, and more than 40 were injured. Several suspects were detained, but only Australian Brenton Tarrant was charged with the attack. He broadcast what is happening on the Internet and the day before the tragedy published a 37-page manifesto called “The Great Substitution”. He later said that his attacks were inspired by a trip to France and the constant terrorist attacks in Europe, where the authorities do not solve this problem.

The attack on two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch occurred on March 15, 50 people were killed, and more than 40 were injured. Several suspects were detained, but only Australian Brenton Tarrant was charged with the attack. He broadcast what is happening on the Internet and the day before the tragedy published a 37-page manifesto called “The Great Substitution”. He later said that his attacks were inspired by terrorist attacks in Europe.