Sri Lanka Troops Open Fire To Contain Riots Over Petrol And Diesel
The Sri Lanka military fired shots to hold riots in the fuel pump, officials said on Sunday when the queue had never happened before for gasoline and diesel was seen in all countries that went bankrupt.
The troops were fired at Visuvamadu, 365 kilometers (228 miles) in northern Colombo, on Saturday night when their guard points were stoned, Army spokesman Nilantha Promaratne said.
A group of 20 to 30 people pelted stones and damaged an army truck,” Premaratne told AFP.
The police said four civilians and three soldiers were injured when the soldiers opened fire for the first time holding back riots related to the deteriorating economic crisis.
When the pump ran out of gas, the driver began to protest and the situation increased to clashes with troops, the police said.
Sri Lanka suffered the worst economic crisis since independence, with the country could not
22 Million The country’s population has experienced acute deficiencies and long queues for a rare supply while President Gotabaya Rajapaksa for months refused a call to resign for management mistakes.
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