Army Mobilizes In Rio As Shootings Erupt In Several Areas

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Shootouts erupted in several areas of Rio de Janeiro on Friday, prompting Brazilian authorities to shut roads, close schools and ask for the Army to intervene. Defense Minister Raul Jungmann said as many as 950 troops would be deployed around the perimeter of Rocinha, Rio's largest favela, or slum, where some of the most intense battles were taking place. Images on Globo News showed firefights between drug traffickers and military police moving into the area. Jungmann said the troops would provide backup so that military police, including elite squads of commandos, could go after traffickers in the hills that make up the sprawling community in the city's south. The operation comes just as the city is hosting the Rock in Rio festival, featuring concerts by groups such as Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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