Nine killed in new clash between Brazil police, gangs

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00:00 A scene from a war zone, the words of residents of Vila Cruzeiro as police carried out a raid

00:08 on the favela in the north of Rio.

00:10 Their target?

00:13 A gang leader's meeting, whose members, according to the police, opened fire as officers approached

00:19 the area.

00:23 We rescued nine criminals from the gun battle who then died on their way to hospital.

00:27 A member of our forces has been wounded and transferred to the military police hospital

00:33 and is in a stable condition.

00:35 Seven rifles were seized during the operation, showing the criminals' power in the region.

00:43 It comes just a day after 16 people were reported dead in a series of raids in the city of Guarujá,

00:49 near Sao Paulo.

00:50 But the timing of these operations, which come after a special forces officer was shot

00:55 dead on patrol, shows signs of police seeking vengeance, according to Amnesty International.

01:04 The organisation says that residents have accused officers of intimidation and torture.

01:12 We want to tell our state governor that he's violating our constitution.

01:16 We want to tell our public servants that we do not accept paying for bullets that kill

01:20 our children.

01:25 Meanwhile 19 people have been reported dead since Friday in the northeastern state of

01:29 Bahia.

01:31 In all cases, police have said that they returned fire after coming under attack.

01:36 According to one watchdog, almost 6,500 people were killed by police in Brazil last year.

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