Zahran Hashim
Zahran Hashim | |
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සහ්රාන් හාෂිම් | |
| Born | Kattankudy, Sri Lanka |
| Died | 26 April 2019 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Cause of death | Suicide bombing during police raid |
| Organization | National Thowheeth Jama'ath (NTJ) |
| Known for | Mastermind of the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings |
Mohamed Hashim Mohamed Zahran (සහ්රාන් හාෂිම්; died 26 April 2019), known as Zahran Hashim, was a Sri Lankan Islamist militant and the founder of the National Thowheeth Jama'ath (NTJ). He was identified by Sri Lankan authorities as the mastermind behind the 2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings, a series of coordinated suicide attacks on churches and hotels that killed 269 people and injured approximately 500.