Rio De Janeiro on edge as dozens arrested in gangs crackdown

Dozens of men have been arrested and weapons confiscated in Rio de Janeiro as Brazilian military police launched a major anti-crime operation on Tuesday.

Rio De Janeiro on edge as dozens arrested in gangs crackdown

Dozens of men have been arrested and weapons confiscated in Rio de Janeiro as Brazilian military police launched a major anti-crime operation on Tuesday.

The police action resulted in gang members burning public buses as the city that hosted last year's Olympics was left on edge.

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