Residents of favelas gather bodies after police operation turns to 'slaughter' in predawn assault.
Residents of favelas gather bodies after police operation turns to ‘slaughter’ in predawn assault.
By Alex Kozul-Wright and News Agencies
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A state police operation targeting a major drug gang in Brazil has resulted in the deaths of 132 people in low-income neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro – the deadliest raid in the country’s history.
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