Brazil: Gang launches second wave of deadly attacks

A notorious Brazilian criminal gang has unleashed a second wave of attacks against police, bringing to at least 52 the number of people killed in what one official called the deadliest assault of its kind in Brazil’s history.

Brazil: Gang launches second wave of deadly attacks

A notorious Brazilian criminal gang has unleashed a second wave of attacks against police, bringing to at least 52 the number of people killed in what one official called the deadliest assault of its kind in Brazil’s history.

Sao Paulo state government officials reported at least 100 separate attacks on Friday, Saturday and yesterday that killed at least 35 police officers, the girlfriend of one of them, two passers-by and 14 suspected gang members.

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