Muslims in Sri Lanka feel targeted

The World

 On the first Friday since the Easter bombings by Islamic extremists that killed more than 250 people in Sri Lanka, authorities have asked mosques to cancel Friday prayers for fear of reprisals. Aurora Almendral reports that Sri Lankan Muslims are feeling targeted and afraid.

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