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flag Eight people, including a top trafficker, died in a Rio police raid on Comando Vermelho, sparking retaliation and amid broader anti-drug crackdown.

flag Eight people, including top drug trafficker Claudio Augusto dos Santos, were killed in a Rio de Janeiro police operation targeting the Comando Vermelho in the Santa Teresa favelas. flag The raid by 150 BOPE officers and armored vehicles led to an armed clash, resulting in the death of the suspect, seven others, and a civilian hostage. flag Police arrested 116 people, seized 21 guns, 105 kg of cocaine, and 600 kg of marijuana. flag In retaliation, a bus was set on fire and barricades erected in downtown Rio. flag The operation is part of a broader 15-state crackdown on drug and arms trafficking. flag Brazil is seeking to prevent the U.S. from labeling Red Command and the First Capital Command as terrorist groups, despite U.S. warnings of significant regional threats.

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