119 killed in massive police operation against Rio criminal ring

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least 119 people were killed in a massive police operation targeting an organized criminal ring in Brazil's second largest city Rio de Janeiro, authorities said Wednesday.

The large-scale raid was launched Tuesday against members of the Comando Vermelho gang in the Alemao and Penha favelas in the northern part of the city, the Rio de Janeiro state government said.

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