18 Killed During Police Operation in Favela Groups in Rio de Janeiro
Ivan Rodriguez Gelfenstein - Some 400 members of Rio state's elite civilian and military police entered Complexo do Alemão, a large marginal area north of Brazil's postal city, along with several armored vehicles and four helicopters, to confront a gang. vehicles, goods and banks.
The operation killed 16 "suspects" of belonging to criminal organizations, a 50-year-old woman who lived in the area and a 38-year-old uniformed man, a Spokesman for the Civil Police said during the operation.
Police helicopter taking shot
— INSTA:@Favela Crashed on Face (@favelacaiunofa1) July 21, 2022
complexo do Alemão pic.twitter.com/4V2FRno2FB
Police previously reported the deaths of five people and the capture of four others in this slum complex, the usual scene of deadly clashes between security forces and drug traffickers and other organized crime activities.
The family of Letícia Marinho de Sales, the neighbor who died in the operation, accused the police of causing the woman's death by shooting at the car in which she was traveling with her boyfriend, Denilson Glória.
"There was a policeman at a red light, we stopped. However, his car was shot. I just saw her fall next to me. When I looked at her, she had a hole in her chest," he added.
🇧🇷🇬🇧 #Brasil - Military operation in complexo do Alemão ends in deaths pic.twitter.com/u9q0V3mW7L
— TROPICAL FRONT (@tropical_front) July 21, 2022
The videos posted by netizens showed a barrage of gunfire from a police helicopter and burning barricades to prevent the passage of uniformed personnel.
It is not in Afghanistan or much less in the war of Ukraine, it is the German complex (Brazil). #BolsonaroReeleito2022 pic.twitter.com/djD7MPEXL5
— Alberto Iannuzzi (@Alberto75934708) July 21, 2022
Authorities said their units were "violently attacked" with "military and guerrilla" tactics and accused the criminals of using civilians as human shields and receiving support from some residents.
It's not Ukraine!
— Paulo Cravo (@CravoPaulo) July 22, 2022
Complexo do Alemão/ RJ
Brasil. pic.twitter.com/Wa001HmuVg
#BREAKING #BRAZIL #BRASIL
— loveworld (@LoveWorld_Peopl) July 22, 2022
🔴 BRAZIL :#VIDEO FATAL POLICE OPERATION IN RIO DE JANEIRO !
At least 18 people died on Thursday during a major Police operation against drug dealers in Complexo Do Alemão, suburbs of #RiodeJaneiro#BreakingNews #UltimaHora #Shooting #Tiroteo #Policia pic.twitter.com/JlFTMM0tTC
No comments:
Post a Comment