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According the Beeb (BBC):
At least 137 people have been killed and hundreds more injured in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police and hospital sources say.
At least eight blasts were reported. Three churches in Negombo, Batticaloa and Colombo's Kochchikade district were targeted during Easter services.
The Shangri-La, Kingsbury, Cinnamon Grand and a fourth hotel, all in Colombo, were also hit.
A curfew has been imposed from 18:00 to 06:00 local time (12:30-00:30 GMT).
The government also said there would a temporary block on the use of major social media networks.
No group has yet said it was responsible for the attacks.
Update:"At least 207 people have been killed and 450 hurt in explosions at churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, police say."
(Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @02:34PM (26 children)
I agree. Because these people were most likely killed by Muslims, we should ignore it because it might make people hate Muslims.
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @02:43PM (13 children)
Indian media named two of the arrested suspects. [news18.com]
There's a social media blackout in Sri Lanka because false allegations and fake news could have deadly consequences. As I made clear, the circumstances suggested Islamic extremism.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @02:46PM
Or as I made clear in a comment below [soylentnews.org] anyway.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday April 21 2019, @04:51PM (10 children)
Only if people are more likely to act (in a deadly consequences way) on them than they are the other false allegations and fake news that they'd normally act on.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @05:06PM (9 children)
You know Sri Lankan Muslims are under threat from both Hindu Tamils and Buddhist Nationalists? [theguardian.com] Azuma is unavailable for comment.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Sunday April 21 2019, @05:10PM (5 children)
(Score: 2, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @05:17PM (2 children)
It doesn't remove the threat, it prevents organization of violent mobs based on mere speculation. Also why there's a curfew in place and it's justifiable in a country where tensions are still high following a prolonged civil war.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @07:24PM (1 child)
Yes, it makes you long for the days before social media, when no violent mobs could ever form.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @07:52PM
Well that's why there's a curfew but you can't reasonably deny social media has given a greater reach to everyone, including those intending harm.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @11:27PM
khallow, you need to review your "Men in Black" flashy-thingy protocols.
(Score: 2) by janrinok on Monday April 22 2019, @07:54AM
It significantly reduces the spread of false news and hate propaganda, and that reduces the chance of mob incitement against a group of people who are being blamed for something for which there is no evidence. You punish only those who are guilty, not those who have the same religion, dress similarly, live in the same area or any other loose connection with anyone who is suspected of being involved.
The have been numerous murderers and arsonists in every western nation too, but we don't go around blaming everyone in the same country or practicing the same religion for the crimes perpetrated by a few.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 23 2019, @02:36AM (2 children)
Muslims bomb churches to kill Christians on Easter and you are worried that muslims are under threat from retaliation? Really? Seriously? How about they NOT kill others.
If people in the middle east put down their weapons tomorrow..
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 23 2019, @07:34AM (1 child)
Death to you, you fucking Hindu! I spit upon your gods! And your testes. Wow, that is an enormously erect Shiva Lingnam. Do you mind?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 01 2019, @10:12AM
Dude, I am anti religion but thank you for the thought.
When they cut off your balls and stick you in a dress for your new husband do not cry out for my help*. Sleep in the bed you make for yourself.
* A penalty for males that refuse to support the masculinity of men for social order is to turn them into women
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @12:42AM
Actually given the history of Sri Lanka, it's more like Communist Terrorism. The Muslim angle it's just what they are using I guess.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @03:05PM (4 children)
> Because these people were most likely killed by Muslims, we should ignore it because it might make people hate Muslims.
Because these people were most likely killed by extremists, we should stigmatize[1] religious and political extremists of all stripes.
ftfy
[1] -- maybe there is a better word here?
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @04:16PM
it's not extremist for islam. it's just islam. "non extremist" muslims are just slackers.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @09:54PM (2 children)
Maybe you should ask a German how sympathizing with non-extremist Muslim immigrants is doing for them.
(Score: 1, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @11:28PM (1 child)
Or maybe you should ask Germans how sympathizing with crazy racist Fascist extremists worked out for them. (Hint: not well!)
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @04:09PM
Stop being so xenophobic you ignorant racist. He was a poor immigrant, a political refugee, and a moderate follower of windmill of peace ism.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @06:33PM (3 children)
What makes you assume that Zahran Hashim and Abu Mohammad are Moslems?
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @06:55PM (2 children)
Both surnames are Arabic in origin -- Hashim was the great-grandfather of Mohammed.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by janrinok on Monday April 22 2019, @08:58AM (1 child)
There are significant Christian populations in Arab countries too, you know. During the Arab Spring uprisings, Christians protected Muslims at prayer and the Muslims protected the Christians likewise. It is the extremists of such religions that cause the problems not the majority.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 23 2019, @12:41AM
Yes and? Muslims are (once again) the real victims here [twitter.com] like these poor Fulani herdsmen? [punchng.com]
Enough with the sociopathy, [lbc.co.uk] tens of thousands of people are murdered each year in the name of Islam. We have a duty of care, it's not served by minimizing Islamic violence! Christians are being persecuted worldwide [theguardian.com] - I'm not a Christian but I'm sure as shit not apologizing for the ideology responsible for the majority of murders. If we can ban Tarrant's manifesto, we can ban the Koran. Enough of this bullshit!
(Score: 0, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday April 21 2019, @11:36PM (2 children)
What are you doing?! If you call them Muslims, you'll lose your power over them! These people were most likely killed by Moslems!
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @12:21AM (1 child)
And, as I just posted near the top, there is a difference, see:
https://historynewsnetwork.org/article/524 [historynewsnetwork.org]
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday April 22 2019, @08:39AM
Okay so there are two words that have a very similar meaning. The paths to the same destination.
Tomato vs tomato.
Have you looked up in the koran what a person who "gives themselves to god" has to do? Hint: it involves killing non believers