Rio de Janeiro: At least 64 people have been killed in Rio de Janeiro’s most deadly police operation ever, which targeted a major gang days before the city hosts events related to the United Nations COP30 climate summit.

Rio de Janeiro State Governor Cláudio Castro told reporters the death toll, which included four police officers, may rise as the operation was ongoing. Authorities said 81 people were arrested, and 42 rifles were seized during the operation.

The aftermath of the police operation in the Complexo de Alemao favela in Rio. Credit: AP

Castro said the death toll was more than twice Rio’s most deadly previous police operation.

“We stand firm confronting narco-terrorism,” Castro wrote on social media. He said the operation involved 2500 security personnel across the Alema

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