A three-judge bench in Sri Lanka's High Court found 15 of 24 accused guilty over the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, with 14 convicted on all charges including murder and conspiracy to commit terrorism. Nine others were acquitted. The attacks on churches and hotels killed 279 people, the deadliest since the civil war ended in 2009. Sentencing is expected later Tuesday.
Sri Lanka court convicts 15 over 2019 Easter bombings
Source: Al Jazeera