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Brazil slum becomes battleground after police raid turns fatal | South China Morning Post

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At least 18 people were killed in a police operation targeting criminals in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 21, 2022. Heavily armed police officers raided favelas in northern Rio to arrest alleged gang members who were suspected of robbing banks and stealing cars. The operation left 16 gang members, a police officer …

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