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US navy personnel sexually harassed in Trinco

At least two incidents of US navy personal being sexually harassed whilst in Trincomalee have been reported this week.

Two female US navy personal attached to the USNS Mercy reported that a hotel employee groped their legs, at their hotel in Uppuveli.

Also this week, another US navy female colleague reported being assaulted by a masseuse at a spa in Uppuveli.

See more from the Daily Mirror here and here.

The US Navy is currently in Trincomalee as part of a Pacific Partnership exercise with Sri Lanka.

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