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Drug gangs were targeted in three Brazilian states
In the latest operation in Rio de Janeiro, police said they returned fire in a shoot-out in the Complexo da Penha area, killing at least 10.
Earlier, 16 people died in clashes during a five-day police raid in São Paulo state, dubbed Operation Shield.
And in the north-eastern state of Bahia, officials say 19 suspects have been killed since Friday.
Fifty-eight people were arrested during the operation in São Paulo state, which began after a special forces police officer was killed on Thursday in the coastal town of Guarujá.
Police seized 385kg of narcotics, as well as guns, according to local media.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-66387599
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