Watch VideoSri Lankan forces violently cleared the main protest camp of demonstrators outraged by the country's economic meltdown as the newly elected and deeply unpopular president put army troops in the streets of the capital Friday to maintain order.
Security forces were seen beating at least two journalists during the...
Sri Lankan Troops Forcefully Clear Protesters; New PM Named
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