Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:15pm on 29 Oct 2025,Wednesday International
In Rio de Janeiro, at least 64 people—including four police officers—were killed during a massive police operation targeting the Comando Vermelho drug gang. Around 2,500 officers, supported by helicopters, armored vehicles, and drones, stormed two major favelas in what authorities described as a “war against narcoterrorism.” The raid, the deadliest in Brazil’s history, turned neighborhoods into battle zones as gangs retaliated with drone explosives. Human rights groups and the UN condemned the operation’s brutality, warning that such militarized crackdowns risk worsening violence and civilian suffering.
