The Islamic State group claims responsibility for three men who blew themselves up in clashes with Sri Lankan police inside what was believed to be a jihadist hideout near the eastern town of Kalmunai.
As the Islamic call to prayer echoes through the subdued streets of Colombo, crowds of Muslims are greeted with an unusual sight: their golden-domed Mosque flanked by soldiers armed with assault rifles as security has ballooned in the Sri Lanka’s seaside capital.
The Islamic State group claims responsibility for three men who blew themselves up in clashes with Sri Lankan police inside what was believed to be a jihadist hideout near the eastern town of Kalmunai.
As the Islamic call to prayer echoes through the subdued streets of Colombo, crowds of Muslims are greeted with an unusual sight: their golden-domed Mosque flanked by soldiers armed with assault rifles as security has ballooned in the Sri Lanka’s seaside capital.