National Thowheed Jamaath

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Type: Islamist group
Country: Sri Lanka
Appears on: Easter attacks

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National Thowheed Jamaath / Members accused of carrying out / Easter Sunday attacks, 21 April 2019
- AP: two local Muslim groups that had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group were accused of carrying out the six near-simultaneous suicide bombings.12 Jan 2023 · Associated Press · Sri Lankan court orders ex-leader to pay victims of bombings
- The Defence Ministry said local and international investigations pointed to members of an ISIS-affiliated group.9 Sep 2023 · Ada Derana · Defense Ministry categorically denies Channel 4's "outrageous" claims on Easter attacks
Zahran Hashim / Founder and leader of / National Thowheed Jamaath
- AFP: he established the National Thowheeth Jama’ath organisation in the eastern town of Kattankudy.29 Apr 2019 · AFP (via The Korea Times) · What we know about the Sri Lanka bombers
- Refers to National Thowheed Jamaath members “including its leader Zahran Hashim”.6 Sep 2023 · Ada Derana · Channel 4 broadcasts controversial exposé on 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka
Hanzeer Azad Maulana / Says he arranged meeting with members of / National Thowheed JamaathAllegation
- His account of a January 2018 meeting with NTJ members. Sallay told the programme he was in Malaysia at the time of the alleged meeting and in India when the attacks happened.6 Sep 2023 · Ada Derana · Channel 4 broadcasts controversial exposé on 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka
Ruwan Wijewardene / Told parliament it carried out the bombings in retaliation for Christchurch / National Thowheed JamaathAllegation
- Addressing a special sitting on 23 April 2019, the State Minister of Defence said initial investigations showed a local Islamic extremist group, which he named as the National Tawheed Jamath, carried out the attack in retaliation for the Christchurch mosque shooting. He also said the prime minister and other key officials were never told of a possible impending attack.23 Apr 2019 · Ada Derana · Bombings were response to Christchurch shooting - State Minister
Maithripala Sirisena / Took steps to ban, April 2019 / National Thowheed Jamaath
- The President’s Media Division said that under emergency regulations the President had taken steps to ban National Thawheed Jammath and Jamathei Millathu Ibraheem, and that steps would be taken to freeze their assets.27 Apr 2019 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · President bans National Thawheed Jammath