Unrest In Sri Lanka -- News Updates May 10, 2022

 

CNN: Military rescues Sri Lanka's Prime Minister in pre-dawn operation as violent clashes leave eight dead 

(CNN)Sri Lanka's outgoing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was rescued in a pre-dawn military operation Tuesday, hours after his resignation, as violent clashes between pro and anti-government protesters left several people dead and hundreds injured. 

The military were called to the Prime Minister's 'Temple Trees' compound after protesters tried to breach his private residence twice overnight, a senior security source told CNN. 

The attackers managed to "enter the outer perimeter" of the residence where they hurled petrol bombs, but their attempts to enter the building were thwarted when the military fired tear gas, according to the source. 

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Unrest In Sri Lanka -- News Updates May 10,

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