Brazil: At least 18 dead in police operation in Rio

At least 18 people were killed in a police operation in one of the largest slums in the Brazilian metropolis of Rio de Janeiro. Of these, 16 were suspected criminals, the police said on Thursday evening (local time). One of the other two victims was a police officer. The Brazilian news portal "G1" also reported on a killed resident of the "Complexo do Alemão" in northern Rio.