Terrorism has once again darkened the Indian subcontinent after the bombing in Sri Lanka. An article by Abhijeet Singh analysing the attack.
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The whole world has been shaken by the bomb blasts in Sri Lanka on Sunday, April 20, 2019. The attack, which took place in a pre-planned manner in three churches and as many hotels as the country was celebrating Easter, was large and devastating. At least 359 people were killed and hundreds injured in the attack. Considering the nature of the attack, it appears that the terrorists had planned the attack in a well-planned manner to wreak havoc. The attacks are believed to have been carried out by Tamil rebel groups or Islamic State (Daesh) -affiliated extremists.
Those who are watching the tragic events of the bombings in Sri Lanka from different parts of our country will not be able to remember the terrorist attack on Mumbai on November 26, 2008. On that day, there were 12 pre-planned attacks in Mumbai in the form of a series of bomb blasts and indiscriminate firing. The attacks took place at a cafe in Mumbai, the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, the Oberoi Trident Hotel, and the Chabad House in a Jewish neighborhood. The attacks were carried out by the Lashkar-e-Toiba militant group in Pakistan. But the way the bombing took place in Sri Lanka on Sunday, it was not in Mumbai at the time, it was a shooting.
According to reports so far, the attackers targeted St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo, St. Anthony's in Colombo, and the Zion Church in Batticaloa. Initial estimates put the death toll at more than 45 in Colombo, 25 in Batticaloa and 67 in Negombo (now at 359). Three major hotels in Colombo, Cinnamon Grand, Shangri-La and Kingsbury, were attacked. Importantly, these three hotels were close to the roads connecting the important cities.
Meanwhile, the Indian High Commission and the church, which are close to the hotels where the bombings took place, have been warned of a possible terrorist attack, according to Colombo police chiefs earlier this month. But what has happened since then is that the advice given by his advisers is not to be taken lightly, as the concerned Sri Lankan authorities seem to think. Despite warnings from the local Islamist group that there was a threat from the local Islamic group, there was no real increase in security on Easter day.
Now, from what has happened, naturally, who must have carried out this attack ..? The same question is being asked by everyone… at least so far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which is thought to have been carried out by Tamil rebel groups or Islamic State (Daesh) -affiliated extremists. According to experts, such attacks, which seem to be a threat to security, are suspected to be carried out by Islamic State because of its ability to carry out well-planned attacks in many places.
Given the nature of the attack, a well-to-do area was chosen for the suicide attack, and an attempt was made to create a religious rift by targeting Christian places of worship in Buddhist areas. This reinforces the possibility of Islamic State involvement in the attack. However, it would be too early to reach to any conclusions or summarise the issue. Of course, only after a detailed investigation of the incident can it be known who is the real culprit of the attack.
There is no denying that the attack could have a major impact on local security. India has repeatedly warned of the growing influence of Islamic State in South Asian countries. India's intelligence service says Islamic State has little influence over India's neighbors. However, countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan are living in the shadow of ISIS and its traces seem to be rooted in these countries. Terrorism is spreading in South Asian countries that do not have a strict policy on terrorism. Therefore, it is natural that a climate of fear is created in India as well.
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