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Sri Lanka police discover suspected training camp for Islamist MilitantsAlexandra UlmerKATTANKUDY (Reuters) - Sri Lankan police on Sunday discovered a 10-acre camp in the eastern town of Kattankudy, where Islamist militants linked to the deadly Easter attacks are believed to have practiced shooting and bombmaking. The walled terrain is nestled in a poor residential area on the outskirts of the home town of Zahran Hashim, who is believed to have been a key player in plotting the April 21 attacks. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the church and hotel bombings that killed more than 250 people.The narrow, sandy plot is dotted with a cinderblock four-storey watchtower, as well as mango trees, a chicken coop and a goat shed. Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sri-lanka-blasts-camp/sri-lanka-police-discover-suspected-training-camp-for-islamist-militants-idUSKCN1SB0HU
