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Update Over 110 killed in Rio police crackdown on powerful narco gang

Over 110 killed in Rio police crackdown on powerful narco gang

  • President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was left horrified by the death toll from the operation
  • Rio’s state government hailed the operation as a success in its bid to halt the takeover of territory by a powerful narco gang
  • The provisional death toll now stood at 119, including 115 suspected criminals and four police officers
By AFP ·