In a dramatic escalation of efforts against organized crime, approximately 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched an unprecedented raid on the Red Command gang in Rio de Janeiro. Authorities apprehended 80 suspects, though clashes resulted in at least 10 deaths, including two police officers, highlighting a deadly day in the city's favelas.

Backed by helicopters and armored vehicles, the operation targeted the Complexo de Alemao and Penha neighborhoods. The ensuing violence also forced the closure of 46 schools and the cancellation of night classes at the nearby Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, amplifying the raid's impact beyond immediate arrests.

Despite the operation's size, public safety expert Luis Flavio Sapori criticized its effectiveness, suggesting that such tactics o

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