8 drug suspects die in shootout
From Times Wire Reports
At least eight alleged drug traffickers were killed during a raid in a Rio de Janeiro shantytown, police said.
A state police spokeswoman said officers were met by gunfire when they arrived at the Minha Deusa slum.
The agents seized drugs, rifles, grenades and ammunition, she said.
Rio is one of the world’s most violent cities and the site of frequent shootouts between police and drug gangs.
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