Sri Lankan security forces raided a safe house of Daesh (the terrorist group banned in Russia) affiliated militants in the east of the country and killed at least four men in an exchange of fire, AFP reports citing the military and the police.
Gunmen opened fire on troops when they attempted to storm the house in the town of Kalmunai, located some 230 miles east of Colombo, military spokesman Sumith Atapattu said.
Atapattu said that 15 bodies, including 6 children, were found in the terrorist safehouse where the battle took place, according to AP.
According to AFP report, these people were killed when the terrorists, cornered by the troops, blew themselves up. Three men set off explosives, killing themselves, three women and six children, AFP reported citing the police.
Internet users have shared on Twitter the alleged photos from the site.
Warning: the following photos are graphic and may offend sensibilities
Earlier it was reported that three civilians were wounded in the gunbattle that saw at least three explosions, according to AP citing Major General Aruna Jayasekara, the local military commander.
“Three other men, also believed to be suicide bombers, were found dead outside the house,” police said in a statement.
The military said security forces have also recovered explosives, detonators, “suicide kits,” military uniforms and Daesh* group flags during the raids.
“We have found the backdrop the group used to record their video,” the police…
