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A group that monitors internet censorship says Sri Lankan authorities have blocked most social media services in the country following attacks that killed more than 200 people on Easter Sunday.

The NetBlocks observatory says it detected an intentional nationwide blackout of popular services including Facebook, YouTube, WhatsApp and Instagram.

A Foreign Office statement released Sunday evening in London said British nationals were among those killed. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation's chief Yousef al-Othaimeen described them as "cowardly attacks" that targeted innocent worshippers and civilians. Some 57 nations are part of the OIC, which is headquartered in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea city of Jiddah.

Ryan said the teams deployed to houses of worship will include resources from the department's critical response command and strategic response group, which focus on quick response to incidents such as terror attacks. America's top diplomat says "these vile attacks are a stark reminder of why the United States remains resolved in our fight to defeat terrorism"

The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka says it mourns the loss of innocent people in the blasts by extremists who seek to divide religious and ethnic groups. He also commends the unity of the Sri Lankan people after the Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels that killed more than 200 people.Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok says a Dutch national is among the dead after a series of blasts in Sri Lanka.More than 200 people were killed in the Easter Sunday blasts that targeted churches and hotels popular with foreigners.

Police say 207 people were killed and 450 wounded in Sunday's explosions, whose targets included at least three churches and three luxury hotels. Earlier, China's embassy said four Chinese nationals were hospitalized and in stable condition. It is not clear if the deceased was among them.The ministry in a Twitter post offers condolences to the family.SriLankan Airlines is telling passengers booked on flights out of the country that they will be able to fly despite the curfew imposed after deadly Easter Sunday attacks.

The People's Daily, the ruling Communist Party's official newspaper, said Sunday evening that one Chinese national has been confirmed dead. The U.S. president in a Twitter post cited the "horrible terrorist attacks on churches and hotels that have killed at least 138 million people and badly injured 600 more."Trump says America stands ready to help Sri Lanka cope.

 

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I wonder if the police will go to all the Christian churches in Canada and offer them protection in light of the Sri Lankan attacks?

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Sri Lanka blocks social media services after deadly attacksA group that monitors internet censorship says Sri Lankan authorities have blocked most social media services in the country following the Easter Sunday attacks that killed more than 200 people. Why can't they be blocked everywhere? Might make for a better world? For some 'unknown' reason, YouTube didn't bother to block this guy, but we are to thank goodness the fascist censors there are protecting our sensibilities from Tommy Robinson.
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