Shoot-on-sight orders issued to quell Sri Lanka riots

Colombo (AFP) May 10, 2022

Sri Lanka's defence ministry on Tuesday ordered troops to shoot on sight people involved in looting or damaging property, a day after mobs targeted the homes of ruling-party politicians. "Security forces have been ordered to shoot on sight anyone looting public property or causing harm to life," the ministry said. The order came as the government deployed tens of thousands of army, navy