Military rescues Sri Lanka's Prime Minister in pre-dawn operation as violent clashes leave seven dead

Sri Lanka's outgoing Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was rescued in a pre-dawn military operation Tuesday, hours after his resignation, as violent clashes between pro and anti-government protesters left several dead and 217 injured.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/10/asia/sri-lanka-protest-deaths-economic-crisis-intl-hnk/index.html