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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Rio de Janeiro, October 29 (Xinhua) — At least 64 people were killed and 81 arrested on Tuesday during a major police operation in Rio de Janeiro to combat the "Red Command" (Comando Vermelho) criminal group in the Alemao and Penha favelas, officials said.
The Rio de Janeiro state government called this operation the deadliest in the city's history. More than 2,500 police officers participated in it, deploying them to 26 communities across two favelas.
According to authorities, the dead included 56 suspected members of the Red Command gang and several police officers. Law enforcement officers seized 31 rifles, as well as other weapons, ammunition, and explosives.
Police said the operation was ongoing and the number of injured was rising.
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