An International Crisis Group (ICG) analyst said he fears that the Easter Sunday Muslim terrorist bombings in Sri Lanka that killed 321 people will inspire…
An International Crisis Group (ICG) analyst said he fears that the Easter Sunday Muslim terrorist bombings in Sri Lanka that killed 321 people will inspire anti-Muslim violence.
Alan Keenan, the ICG’s Sri Lanka senior analyst, claimed that the Islamic terrorist bombings that targeted three churches and three hotels on Easter could galvanize radical Buddhists in Sri Lanka to retaliate in violence against Muslim citizens, as militant Buddhist groups have cultivated anti-Muslim sentiment in the country in recent years. Keenan fears the attacks will serve as confirmation in the minds of Sri Lankans that Muslims pose a threat to their society, as militant Buddhists claim.
