20 minutes agoBBC journalist beaten, phone kidnapped by Sri Lanka's army
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Security forces in Sri Lanka have raided the main anti-government protest camp in the capital on the early morning of this Friday, arresting protesters and dismantled tents erected outside the presidential offices in Columbus. Hundreds of police troops and commandos were deployed before protesters, hours before they left the area. [...]
Hundreds of police troops and commandos were deployed before protesters, hours before they left the area.
The BBC reports that a journalist has been beaten by the army and that a soldier grabbed the phone and erased the videos.
Nine people, including two injured, have been arrested by police.
These tensions come after Ranil Wickreminghe was sworn in as president Thursday, after former President Gotabaya Rajapasa left the country last week.
Wickreminghe ʹ former prime minister is seen as deeply unpopular with the public and has pledged harsh action against demonstrators.
BBC Journalist among those who attacked by secret forces in Galle Face protest site
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