One of nine suicide bombers a woman: Minister

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One of the nine bombers that detonated explosives on Easter Sunday was a woman, State Minister of Defence Ruwan Wijewardene has said on Wednesday.

Straits Times said the state minister’s comment came after police confirmed that nine suicide bombers were involved in the blasts and eight have been identified.

It has been revealed that one of the suicide bombers had studied in Britain and Australia, it said.

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RAKESH SHARMA Wednesday, 24 April 2019 03:38 PM

It's a most cowardly act of terrorism in sri lanka. This, Orchestedly planned act is against of humanity that has killed many innocent people.We all stand with all the grieved families and appeal the world fraternity to come forward to fight out with such elements who never want peace anywhere.

ANTON Wednesday, 24 April 2019 03:47 PM

WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE GENDER OF THE PEOPLE WHO KILLED MY BROTHER AND SISTERS , WE WANT YOU TO TAKE BETTER PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS TO STOP RECURRENCE THIS TYPE OF THINGS IN FUTURE AND TO HELP THE WORLD LEADERS TO FIND OUT AND DESTROY MASTERMINDS BEHIND THIS.

ANTON Wednesday, 24 April 2019 03:47 PM

WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE GENDER OF THE PEOPLE WHO KILLED MY BROTHER AND SISTERS , WE WANT YOU TO TAKE BETTER PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS TO STOP RECURRENCE THIS TYPE OF THINGS IN FUTURE AND TO HELP THE WORLD LEADERS TO FIND OUT AND DESTROY MASTERMINDS BEHIND THIS.

ANTON Wednesday, 24 April 2019 03:47 PM

WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE GENDER OF THE PEOPLE WHO KILLED MY BROTHER AND SISTERS , WE WANT YOU TO TAKE BETTER PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS TO STOP RECURRENCE THIS TYPE OF THINGS IN FUTURE AND TO HELP THE WORLD LEADERS TO FIND OUT AND DESTROY MASTERMINDS BEHIND THIS.

ANTON Wednesday, 24 April 2019 03:47 PM

WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE GENDER OF THE PEOPLE WHO KILLED MY BROTHER AND SISTERS , WE WANT YOU TO TAKE BETTER PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS TO STOP RECURRENCE THIS TYPE OF THINGS IN FUTURE AND TO HELP THE WORLD LEADERS TO FIND OUT AND DESTROY MASTERMINDS BEHIND THIS.

ANTON Wednesday, 24 April 2019 03:47 PM

WE DON'T WANT TO HEAR THE GENDER OF THE PEOPLE WHO KILLED MY BROTHER AND SISTERS , WE WANT YOU TO TAKE BETTER PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS TO STOP RECURRENCE THIS TYPE OF THINGS IN FUTURE AND TO HELP THE WORLD LEADERS TO FIND OUT AND DESTROY MASTERMINDS BEHIND THIS.

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