Pompeo Says Spoke With Sri Lanka's Prime Minister About Attacks, Offered US Assistance

Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published April 22, 2019 | 06:31 PM

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that he spoke with Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and offered assistance after deadly terrorist attacks that killed almost 300 people

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 22nd April, 2019) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that he spoke with Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and offered assistance after deadly terrorist attacks that killed almost 300 people

On Easter Sunday, Sri Lanka was hit by a series of coordinated bombings in churches and hotels, which killed at least 290 people and left another 500 injured.

On Monday, local media reported that another explosion took place near St. Anthony's church in the capital Colombo.

"I spoke with the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka this morning," Pompeo said. "Our embassy and other parts of our government offer all possible assistance to Americans and the Sri Lankan government."