Ten days before the attack, Sri Lanka’s security services were warned that the little-known organization, National Thowheeth Jama’ath, was targeting churches. But no action was taken against the group, which is now blamed for the attacks. The details: Here’s what we know and don’t know about the attacks, which wounded about 500 people. One woman, whose 11-year-old granddaughter was killed, cried: “There are so many bad people in the world. Perspective: In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, the Sri Lankan government temporarily blocked access to social media sites.

Source: New York Times April 23, 2019 09:39 UTC