Sri Lanka: at least 15 killed as police raid suspected bomber hideout

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: The Guardian

Fifteen people including six children have died during a Sri Lankan security forces operation in the aftermath of the Easter attacks, as three cornered suicide bombers blew themselves up and others were shot dead, police have said.

The three men set off explosives, also killing three women and six children inside what was believed to a jihadist hideout near the eastern town of Kalmunai on Friday night. “Three other men, also believed to be suicide bombers, were found dead outside the house,” police said, adding that they had been shot.

Police backed by troops exchanged fire with those inside the house for over an hour, a military official said, adding that the bodies were recovered early Saturday following a search operation. Earlier reports had suggested as many as 20 people had died.
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The joint operation between the police and the army was carried out following a tip-off that those responsible were holed up in a built-up area of Kalmunai, 370km (230 miles) east of the capital.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/apr/27/sri-lanka-20-killed-as-police-raid-suspected-bomber-hideout

[Roy Rolling]

1. A Fitting End

But a missed opportunity at prevention by getting warned and not acting.

[oldsoftie]

2. Blowing themselves up with their own women & children. THIS is what they do.

And thats why the protectors of the people anywhere cannot worry about appearances when fighting these terrorists.

[SunSeeker]

3. How were "appearances" bad here? The Sri Lankan police acted properly.

But I agree with you that those terrorists, to blow up their own children, are hideously evil.

[oldsoftie]

5. Oh, i agree, Ski Lankan forces did what they had to do.

I'm referring to elsewhere, where "rules of engagement" allow for these people to escape over and over. Which just ensures that the terrorists will continue to surround themselves with civilians.

[Aristus]

4. "Worried about appearances" is of paramount importance in these cases.

"Not worried about appearances" results in: "If they look Muslim, blast them."