A police operation in a slum in the north of Rio de Janeiro has become one of the deadliest in the history of the Brazilian metropolis. At least 22 people were killed, according to the police, according to the daily newspaper “O Globo”. At least 13 of the dead are said to have been criminals. No other victims have yet been identified.
According to media reports, a resident was hit and killed by a ricochet. Together with the Bope special unit, the police launched an operation in the poor district of Vila Cruzeiro on Tuesday morning to track down drug dealers. According to the police, 50 criminals from the drug cartel “Comando Vermelho” (“Red Commando”) were hiding there.
