Terrorists in Sri Lanka sentenced to 220-240 years of hard labor
The Colombo High Court has handed down sentences in the case of terrorist attacks committed by followers of the Islamic State (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia) in 2019. Each of the 15 convicted terrorists received between 220 and 240 years in prison and hard labor.
The Colombo High Court has handed down sentences in the case of terrorist attacks committed by followers of the Islamic State (recognized as a terrorist organization and banned in Russia) in 2019. Each of the 15 convicted terrorists received between 220 and 240 years in prison and hard labor. The court also ordered the confiscation of all property. The meeting was held in private. The courthouse was guarded by several hundred policemen.
Eight explosions occurred in Sri Lankan cities on April 21, 2019. Suicide bombers blew themselves up in three Catholic churches and three five-star hotels. A total of 359 people died, more than 500 people were injured. Responsibility for them was assumed by the groups “Jamaat al-Tawhid al-Watania” and “Islamic State” (recognized as terrorist organizations and banned in Russia).
In the case of terrorist attacks, 25 people were arrested, they were charged with a total of 23.3 thousand charges. During the trial, one defendant died, nine people were acquitted and released.
Alena Miklashevskaya
