US EditionUp to 64 Killed in Major Drug Raid in Rio de Janeiro
About 2,500 security agents targeted Comando Vermelho in Rio's favelas, resulting in 64 deaths and 81 arrests, the deadliest police operation in the city's history, officials said.
- At least 64 people died during a major police operation in Rio de Janeiro, marking the deadliest operation in the city's history.
- The operation targeted the Comando Vermelho gang and involved over 2,500 security personnel, as stated by Governor Claudio Castro.
- Authorities reported that gang members used drones to attack police during the operation, which has drawn criticism from several organizations.
- Witnesses reported heavy gunfire and smoke in the favelas, disrupting daily life for many residents.
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At least 119 people were killed during a police raid in the favelas of Rio, the most deadly operation in Brazil's history. ...
The deadliest police operation in Rio de Janeiro's history has left at least 132 people dead, according to figures released today by a public agency, doubling the previously known official death toll.
In Brazil, the police are using massive force against a drug cartel. After the operation, the governor of Rio de Janeiro speaks of 64 deaths. The judicial authority now assumes a much higher number of victims. Regional head Castro stands "to everything we did yesterday".
The bodies found by family members, all of men, were aligned side by side on the floor of a square of the Penha, in view of the neighbors, according to information published by the local press.
About 2,500 policemen were involved in the operation. It was the bloodiest police operation in Rio de Janeiro's history.
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