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Sri Lanka convicts 15 people over 2019 Easter Day bombings

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Sri Lankan courts have convicted fifteen individuals for their roles in the deadly Easter Day bombings of 2019, which targeted churches and upscale hotels and resulted in the deaths of 279 people. The convictions follow ongoing investigations into pre-attack intelligence warnings and whether government officials adequately responded to these alerts.
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A Sri Lankan court convicted 15 men on Tuesday for their involvement in the deadly Easter Sunday bombings of April 21, 2019, which killed over 267 people, including 42 foreigners, and injured nearly 500 others. The attacks targeted three churches and three hotels across the country during Easter celebrations. Each convicted individual was sentenced to at least 200 years in prison. The prosecution had named Naufer Moulavi as the main organizer, with more than 2,300 witnesses providing testimony and over 2,076 pieces of evidence, including explosives and weapons, presented during a trial spanning nearly five years. Nine suicide bombers from the local Islamist extremist group National Thawheed Jamaat carried out the attacks. All 15 convicted individuals plan to appeal their sentences.

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Sri Lanka convicts 15 people over 2019 Easter Day bombings Fifteen people have been convicted over Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people at churches and luxury hotels.
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Sri Lanka convicts 15 people over 2019 Easter Day bombings Fifteen people have been convicted over Sri Lanka’s 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people at churches and luxury hotels. asserted
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The verdict comes amid continued scrutiny over intelligence warnings received before the attacks and whether officials failed to act. asserted
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