15 killed in raids on terror hideouts: Sri Lanka police
ABP News Bureau
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27 Apr 2019 11:19 AM (IST)
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Fifteen bodies were recovered after a fierce gun battle between Sri Lankan forces and an armed group near Batticaloa, police said on Saturday.
Officers acting on a tip-off had launched a raid on Friday night in Ampara Sainthamaruthu and the armed group set off an explosion which triggered the gun battle, the BBC reported.
When troops moved in after dawn on Saturday, they found the bodies of 15 people.
Officers acting on a tip-off had launched a raid on Friday night in Ampara Sainthamaruthu and the armed group set off an explosion which triggered the gun battle, the BBC reported.
When troops moved in after dawn on Saturday, they found the bodies of 15 people.