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What the Easter Attacks in Sri Lanka Tell Us About the Islamic State
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Apr 30, 2019 | 09:00 GMT
![Candles in the shape of Sri Lanka on April 29 in Ahmedabad, India.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/sri-lanka-attacks-display-gettyimages-1140043236.jpg?itok=WYNskMwI)
Candles in the shape of Sri Lanka on April 29 in Ahmedabad, India, to show solidarity with victims of the Easter 2019 attacks in Sri Lanka.
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Highlights
- While a jihadist attack on Easter was unsurprising, the site of the attack, Sri Lanka, was.
- The bombings show the Islamic State movement continues to pose a threat through its franchise groups and grassroots terrorists, but are not a useful gauge of its core organization.
- The jihadist threat in Sri Lanka will no longer be ignored, and future would-be attackers will face a far less permissive environment.
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