Sri Lanka: Forces raid anti-government protest camp

Friday, 22 July 2022newsdesk
Sri Lanka: Forces raid anti-government protest camp
Security forces in Sri Lanka raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital early on Friday, arresting protesters and dismantling tents.

New Delhi, 22 July 2022                                                           

As per news report of BBC, hundreds of troops and police commandos moved on the protesters outside the presidential offices in Colombo, hours before they were due to leave the area. A BBC video journalist was beaten by the army and one soldier snatched his phone and deleted videos. Nine people, including two who are injured, have been arrested by police. Police described the incident as a "special operation to take [back] control of the presidential secretariat".

Source - BBC

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