It is noted that the New Zealand authorities do not have data indicating the connection between these two tragedies.
“We understand that the investigation of Sri Lanka regarding the attacks is at an early stage. New Zealand has not yet seen any intelligence data on which such an assessment could be based, ”said Quasi Ardern, a representative of the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Channel News Asia.
April 21 in Sri Lanka, a series of explosions in temples and five-star hotels. According to the latest data, as a result of the attacks, 359 people were killed.
The authorities stated that the explosions, according to a preliminary investigation, are a response to the recent terrorist attack in New Zealand.
On March 15, a double terrorist attack took place in the mosques of the New Zealand city of Christchurch. The attack killed at least 50 people.