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mo4ch:>Sri Lanka attackers used ‘Mother of Satan’ bombs favored by ISIS, pointing to outside help – probe | Mo4ch News

A month after deadly terror attacks in Sri Lanka killed over 250 Christians celebrating Easter, investigators have revealed that the bombs used in the attack show the attackers had direct contact with Islamic State terrorists.The backpack bombs detonated in three churches and three hotels across Sri Lanka on April 21 were constructed by local jihadists from the National Thowheeth Jama’ath (NTJ) group, but utilized the expertise of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists, investigators told AFP.Also on rt.comIndian intelligence monitored Sri Lanka bomb plotter 3yrs ago for links to IS – reportThe link was established after the probe found triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, present at the attack sites. Due to its extreme volatility, IS militants call the explosive, which can be produced from readily available ingredients, the “Mother of Satan.The group had easy access to chemicals and fertilizers to get the raw materials to make TATP. They would have had a face-to-face meeting …