(Adnkronos) – At least 18 suspects and several police officers have been killed during a massive anti-drug operation in Rio de Janeiro, according to Brazilian authorities. “So far we have made 56 arrests and neutralized 18 criminals,” said Rio State Governor Claudio Castro in a press conference, describing the operation, which involved 2,500 officers and targeted an alleged drug trafficking network in a Rio favela, as “the largest in the history” of the State.
Brazil, massive anti-drug operation in Rio, 18 suspects killed and 56 arrested
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Tokyo, Feb. 8 (Jiji Press)–Following is a party-by-party breakdown of seats won in Sunday’s election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japan’s parliament, as of 11 p.m., with figures in parentheses showing the number of seats won in single-seat
