Just days after ISIS claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings in Sri Lanka that cost at least 359 people of their lives, the fanatics have been celebrating the attacks by sharing a gruesome poster with Pope Francis, President Donald Trump, and Buddha on a blood-stained background.
The image began circulating the web after appearing in several forums that support the terrorist organization.
“We will not make you cry of blood, enemies of religion and the first of the clouds shall fall upon the rivers of your unclean blood,” the text that runs across the poster reads.
The poster follows days after Ruwan Wijewardene, the state minister of defense, claimed, the preliminary investigations suggest the bombings served as ‘revenge,’ “retaliation for the attack against Muslims in Christchurch.”
According to the officials, the party responsible for the attacks was National Thowheed Jamaath (NTJ) who issued intelligence warnings several days before the blasts.
Moulvi Zahran Hashim, the leader of NTJ, appeared to be pledging allegiance to the Islamic State in several images that were circulated on social media by the fanatics.
“By now it has been established that the intelligence units were aware of this attack and a group of responsible people were informed about the impending attack,” Wijewardene added, blaming Sri Lanka’s security “weakness” for failing to prevent the catastrophes.
“However, this information has been circulated among only a few officials.”
Nine bombings that took places at luxury hotels, churches, and other crowded sites resulted in at least 359 casualties and over 500 injured of which many are still fighting for their lives.
Amid fears that more bombings may have been planned, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith urged church leaders to avoid memorials for the time being.
“The security forces have not cleared the situation yet … there could be more attacks on public gatherings,” he said.
“I urge priests to not conduct any services at churches until I notify.”
As the “existing security situation in the country” remains “tense,” Sri Lanka’s government has banned all unmanned aircraft as well as drones while the authorities continue to investigate the attacks and other potential threats.
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