Masked men in northern Sri Lanka have attacked the offices of a Tamil newspaper and beaten its staff.
The owner of the pro-opposition Uthayan paper said six masked men entered the building in Kilinochchi before dawn.
Two members of staff were badly injured and property damaged, he said.
It is the fourth time this year that Tamil-language newspapers or their distributors have been attacked in Sri Lanka, which is one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists.
The owner of Uthayan, E Saravanapavan, said six staff members and a driver who had brought copies from the northern town of Jaffna for local distribution had been present at the time of the attack. Full story...
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The owner of the pro-opposition Uthayan paper said six masked men entered the building in Kilinochchi before dawn.
Two members of staff were badly injured and property damaged, he said.
It is the fourth time this year that Tamil-language newspapers or their distributors have been attacked in Sri Lanka, which is one of the world's most dangerous countries for journalists.
The owner of Uthayan, E Saravanapavan, said six staff members and a driver who had brought copies from the northern town of Jaffna for local distribution had been present at the time of the attack. Full story...
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