Published on 12:00 AM, September 24, 2017
Army deploys in Rio after favela shootings
Afp, Rio De Janeiro
Brazilian soldiers deployed by armored vehicle, truck and helicopter Friday to reinforce police after heavily armed drug traffickers rampaged through the country's biggest favela, spraying bullets and terrifying locals. Amateur footage broadcast on Globo television showed men with a variety of rifles and pistols firing volley after volley in a densely built-up area.
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