EPISODE · Apr 25, 2019 · 18 MIN
What does Sri Lanka tell us about the future of Islamic State?
from Beyond Today · host BBC Radio 4
On Easter Sunday six suicide bombings struck churches and hotels across Sri Lanka – killing more than 350 people and injuring hundreds. Since then Islamic State has claimed responsibility, while people in Sri Lanka have been kept in the dark after a social media black-out. We talk to Rajini Vaidyanathan, who has been reporting from Sri Lanka for the BBC, and Mina Al-Lami from BBC monitoring, who has been looking at what supporters of IS have been saying onlineProducer: Philly Beaumont Mixed by: Nicolas Raufast Editor: John Shields
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On Easter Sunday six suicide bombings struck churches and hotels across Sri Lanka – killing more than 350 people and injuring hundreds. Since then Islamic State has claimed responsibility, while people in Sri Lanka have been kept in the dark after a social media black-out. We talk to Rajini Vaidyanathan, who has been reporting from Sri Lanka for the BBC, and Mina Al-Lami from BBC monitoring, who has been looking at what supporters of IS have been saying onlineProducer: Philly Beaumont Mixed by: Nicolas Raufast Editor: John Shields
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