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Shooting breaks out in Sri Lanka during investigations on Easter bombings

Shooting has broken out between security forces and a group of men in eastern Sri Lanka during a search operation related to the Easter Sunday attacks, according to the Sri Lankan military.

A military spokesman said soldiers were fired upon when they went to investigate an explosion in the town of Ampara Sainthamaruthu near Batticaloa.

This is a developing story Via The Independent