Sri Lanka bombings: 15 die in blast during raid on suspected hideout
The bodies of 15 people including six children were found after an explosion at a suspected Islamist militant hideout in east Sri Lanka, police said, according to BBC report.
Police said the dead also included three women, believed to be family members of the suspected militants. Residents said they heard an explosion followed by gunfire over several hours.
Sri Lanka has been on high alert since a co-ordinated wave of bombings last Sunday killed at least 250 people and wounded more than 500.