Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Evening Edition: FBI to assist probe of Sri Lanka blasts; Islamist militants suspected in attacks

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FBI to assist probe of Sri Lanka blasts; Islamist militants suspected in attacks
The bureau is sending agents to help Sri Lankan police, a law enforcement official said, and will also help test evidence and scour databases for any information on the suspects. Authorities believe the National Thowheeth Jamaath group is behind the blasts and that it might have been aided by a foreign network.
Little is known about group suspected of carrying out blasts
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