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Brazilian police killed at least 60 gang suspects and arrested 81 others in Rio de Janeiro’s largest operation targeting the Red Command drug cartel.

The 2,500-officer raid resulted in school closures and bus blockades as suspected gang members retaliated across the city.

Security experts question the raid’s effectiveness, arguing it targets replaceable lower-level members rather than criminal leadership.

RIO DE JANEIRO — About 2,500 Brazilian police and soldiers launched a massive raid on a drug-trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, arresting 81 suspects and sparking shootouts that left at least 60 suspects dead, officials said.

The operation included officers in heli

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