The dead included six children after gun battle erupted on Friday evening in Sainthamaruthu, south of Batticaloa.
The bodies of 15 people, including six children, were discovered at the site of a fierce overnight gun battle on the east coast of Sri Lanka, a military spokesman said on Saturday, six days after suicide bombersThe shootout between troops and suspected Islamist militants erupted on Friday evening in Sainthamaruthu in Ampara, to the south of the town of Batticaloa, site of one of the Easter Sunday blasts at three churches and four luxury hotels.
Military spokesman Sumith Atapattu said in a statement that as troops headed towards the safe house three explosions were triggered and gunfire began. He said the militants were suspected members of the National Towheed Jama'at , which has been blamed for last Sunday's attacks. Police have detained at least 76 people, including foreigners from Syria and Egypt, in their investigations so far.
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