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May 11, 2022

As Protests Rage, Sri Lanka's Embattled President Orders Troops to Shoot to Kill
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In Sri Lanka, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has ordered troops to shoot
to kill anyone spotted damaging public property. The order failed to
stop a second night of protests calling on Rajapaksa to resign.
Protesters have burned down the homes of dozens of politicians,
including a luxury holiday resort owned by the president's nephew. At
least eight people have been killed since government supporters attacked
protesters on Monday, and more than 200 others have been injured.


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