A day after the Islamic State claimed responsibility for suicide bombings that killed more than 350 people, Muslims in some areas of Sri Lanka were facing a rising backlash, NYTimes reported. Hours later, Mr. Zabi still looked terrified. Until this week, Sri Lanka didn’t have much history of Christian-Muslim violence. “We don’t feel safe anymore in Sri Lanka,” he said. They look different, speak a different language and were already on unsure footing, living in Sri Lanka as guests of the government while refugee agencies sorted out longer-term resettlement plans.

Source: Pakistan Today April 25, 2019 05:52 UTC