Thirteen dead in a police operation in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro

A military police (PM) operation in Rio de Janeiro left at least 13 dead this Friday in the favelas near the central district of Santa Teresa, informed the authorities. "14 bullets entered the Souza Aguiar Municipal Hospital, 13 of them dead and one in serious condition", reported the municipal health service in a note sent to the agency AFP.

According to the Prime Minister, one of the deceased was a criminal and He was killed after attacking Bope agents. The operation began at 17:30 in the hills of Placeres, Fallet and Corona and ended with the removal of 3 rifles, 12 pistols and 3 grenades, in addition to radio transmitters.

On Wednesdays, gang war coral corals and Fallet and for this reason the policeman on duty this Friday was ordained. Neighbors say the action was supported by a drone, a helicopter and at least three trucks.

Now about 20 close to the victims of the clashes are recognize the bodies at Souza Aguiar Hospital. According to the testimony of the neighbors, five the boys negotiated with the police the surrender in a house on Eliseu Visconti street from 10 am (local time). As O Globo reports, there is still no information as to whether or not young people are involved in drug trafficking.

A neighbor of Fallet who has barely identified herself as Mariana said that during the clashes He lost his children David, 22, and Maicon, 17. Another woman fainted upon learning that their two children, who live in the Morro de los Placeres, were also killed during the operation.