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Outlaw militias torch 35 buses in Rio after crime boss is killed
Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on October 24, 2023
Suspected paramilitary militia members torched 35 buses and a train drivers' cabin in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, paralyzing parts of the scenic Brazilian city after one of their leaders was killed in a police operation, officials said. The chaotic scenes erupted after an operation that state Governor Claudio Castro said killed the...
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Published on October 24, 2023 - 00:37
Militia members torch 35 buses in Rio de Janeiro
A train driver’s cabin and 35 buses were set ablaze in Rio de Janeiro by suspected paramilitary militia members after a police operation killed one of their leaders. State Governor Claudio Castro said the operation killed the nephew and right-hand-man of a militia boss known as “Zhino”, the group’s alleged leader in the region. 12 people were arrested for suspected terrorist actions.