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Sri Lanka Easter Attacks – Release Interviews

Security forces in Sri Lanka continue to investigate the bomb attacks against churches and hotels on Easter Sunday. The targeted bomb blasts, which have killed almost 300 and injured 500, were set off by seven suicide bombers, officials have confirmed.

Three churches – two Catholic and one Evangelical – were targeted. The clock at St Anthony’s in Colombo was stopped by the blast – its hands frozen at the time of the attack: 8.45am on Easter Sunday.

Paul Hammond of UCB radio has been finding out more from Andrew Boyd of Release International…

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Release International has been keeping the media up to date on the attacks. Release has been interviewed by Premier Radio, UCB and the Global News Alliance.

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