Mobs of Christian men in Sri Lanka have been threatening and beating Muslims, dozens of residents said.
Sri Lanka’s Muslims Face an Angry Backlash After Easter Sunday Attacks
Muslims from Negombo, Sri Lanka, being relocated to another town.
By Jeffrey Gettleman and Dharisha Bastians
April 24, 2019
There the mob caught up with him, he said, and delivered a harsh beating, begging the soldiers to let them kill him. Hours later, Mr. Zabi still looked terrified.
Despite pleas for calm from religious leaders of all faiths, tensions are rising and fear is traveling across this island nation like a fast-moving shadow. Many Muslims in different parts of the country say they are lying low and avoiding public places.
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