By DIARLEI RODRIGUES and ELÉONORE HUGHES, Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A police raid and ensuing clashes with a drug gang in Rio de Janeiro left at least 119 people dead, including 115 suspects and four policemen, officials said Wednesday, a day after the massive operation drew criticism for using excessive force.

The death toll was an increase over what authorities originally said was 60 suspected gang members and four policemen killed in Tuesday’s one-day raid by about 2,500 police and soldiers in two low-income neighborhoods of the city.

Police spokesman Felipe Curi told a news conference that additional bodies were found in a wooded area around one of the neighborhoods where he said they had worn camouflage clothing while battling with security forces. He said local reside

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