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An armed group fired on a base of the National Foundation of the Indian (Funai) located on the Indigenous Land (TI), Vale do Javari, in the municipality of Atalaia do Norte, at 1 138 km from Manaus. The army has been deployed to enhance security.
The attack took place at dawn on Saturday (22), more precisely in the region near the Ituí-Itacoaí base. The region concentrates the largest number of isolated indigenous peoples in the region, such as the Korubos and Flecheiros, in addition to other recent contact tribes.
For this reason, the site is the target of invaders, such as hunters, fishermen and prospectors, who are interested in exploring the environment and the economic potential of the region.
According to the 8th Military Police Battalion (BPM), a team was preparing in the Funai's floating base to investigate the presence of invaders when it was attacked around 3am. In addition to the police, servers and natives were also on site.
The shooters were in a boat on the opposite bank of the river where the base of Funai is. The police exchanged shots at the criminals and even followed the invaders. Meanwhile, a second group also started firing at the police from another ship.
According to Police or that two boats carrying suspects have attempted to attack the police at the base of Funai – Photo: Divulgação / Polícia Militar
According to police, groups have used heavy weapons because of the l. intensity of the shots and the quantity of their ammunition. Due to the time and low visibility caused by the rain, the police suspended the approach.
The next morning, Sunday (23), the offenders had already fled by means of an igapó, the forest area flooded or flooded permanently at any time of the year.
Police also said they observed traces of blood on the way, but that she was not injured. Aboriginal peoples, servers and police were not affected.
In a note published Monday (24), Funai said that the president of the institution had requested the strengthening of the military police and unleashed the Brazilian army as a result of the attack.
Besides the Korubos and Flecheiros, the site also hosts Marubo, Kulina, Kanamari, Mayrouna and the group Tsohom Dyapá, who were recently contacted
"Due to the illegal access of hunters, fishermen and Funai account on the partnership of the 8th Battalion Military Police to conduct the inspection of the area and it is during one of these operations that the team was hit by intense shooting, has declared FUNAI in a statement.
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