Tensions mount after terrorist attacks, Muslims hide in an unknown town in Sri Lanka

Major tensions have erupted after seven bombings in Sri Lanka that had left 359 people dead and wounded over 500. This has led Muslims to hide in fear, translate Periscope.

Sri Lanka is a large Buddhist country and had lived relatively quietly since the Civic War against Hindus and separatist tamils that ended ten years earlier.

A priest corrects flowers to honor the slain

There is now fear of the outbreak of sectarian violence.

A group of 800 Muslims have been sheltered in a city that prestigious The Guardian says will not show out of fear for their safety. There has been an added presence of police forces outside the location, while a large portion of local residents protest that the group be removed from that area.

The Muslim group belongs to the Ahmad community, which faces persecution in Pakistan and is legally forbidden to enter sacred cities such as Mecca and Medina.

“We don't need Pakistani refugees”

Sri Lanka's 22 million population includes the minorities of Christians, Muslims, and Hindus.

Severe security measures have been taken to avoid other incidents. Muslims who carried out the attacks were taught to be from Sri Lanka, while I'm claiming. SIS has no record of responsibility. /Periscope