Over 100 killed in Brazil’s deadliest police raid

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Brazil police raid leaves at least 119 dead, triggering protests and claims of executions and a decapitation
A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro that left at least 119 people dead drew protests for excessive force Wednesday and calls for the Rio's gover...

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Over 100 killed in Brazil’s deadliest police raid as Rio authorities battle drug gangs in favelas
At least 121 dead in Brazil after largest and most lethal police raid in Rio de Janeiro
Protests Erupt After Police Raid in Brazil Leaves 119 Dead and Draws Accusations of Excessive Force
The death toll in a massive police raid on a notorious drug gang in Rio de Janeiro rose Wednesday to 119 killed, including four policemen, Brazilian police said.

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Death toll in Brazilian police raid rises to 119, drawing criticism of excessive force
“They can take them to jail, why kill them like this? Lots of them were alive and calling for help,” resident Elisangela Silva Santos, 50, said during the gathering in Penha.

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Deadliest police raid in Rio’s history leaves 132 dead in favela
The death toll from a massive police raid in Rio de Janeiro rises to 121
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