Death Toll From br Terror Attacks in br Sri Lanka Rises to 290 The six nearly-simultaneous blasts br rocked three churches and three luxury br hotels in and just outside of the Sri Lankan capital. Two more explosions br followed nearly two hours later. According to police, br 24 suspects have been arrested br in connection with the explosions. Of the 290 dead, br 11 were foreigners, including br at least two U.S. citizens. br The blasts injured 500 people. U.S. Secretary of br State Mike Pompeo br condemned the terror attacks. Mike Pompeo, Sec. of State, via Fox News President Trump and br former President Obama br both tweeted after the attacks. Authorities are blaming a local jihadist group, br National Thowheed Jamath, but they have br not claimed responsibility.