Sri Lanka Easter bombing suspects are in a gun battle with the military after a raid on a makeshift bomb factory, local media report
- Suspects in the Sri Lanka Easter Sunday bombing are in a shootout with the military, a military spokesperson has said.
- The military went to investigate an explosion in Ampara Sainthamaruthu, eastern Sri Lanka, and were fired upon at the scene.
- The military were conducting a search in the area when the blast happened.
- Local media report police have now examined a large bomb-making facility, which contained ISIS flags and bomb-making equiptment.
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People suspected of orchestrating the Sri Lanka Easter bombings are in a shoot out with the military, a spokesperson for the country's armed forces said.
Soldiers went in to investigate an explosion in the town of Ampara Sainthamaruthu, Batticaloaeastern, during a search operation, Reuters reported the spokesperson as saying, and were fired upon.
Local Sri Lankan media reports are suggesting the military were searching for a makeshift bomb factory in the area.
Footage broadcast by Sri Lankan media outlet News 1st appears to show piles of bomb-making equiptment and flags bearing the mark of the Islamic State.
Sri Lankan security forces have been raiding homes across the country in the search for those responsible for the Easter Sunday attacks which killed more than 250 people.
The so-called Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks. Sri Lankan police have arrested over 70 suspects in connection with the blasts.
This is a developing news story, check back for updates.