00:00A massive raid on a drug trafficking gang in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday has led to deadly shootouts between the group and police officers.
00:09Officials say at least 60 suspected gang members were killed in the exchange of fire, and also confirmed that four police officers lost their lives.
00:18It's not yet clear how many people were injured.
00:20Police forces deployed helicopters and armored vehicles to carry out the raid in the sprawling low-income favelas of Complexo de Alemao and Peña in Rio.
00:31They were targeting the notorious Red Command gang, who were responsible for a significant portion of the movement of illicit drugs and weapons in Brazil's second most populous city.
00:40Rio State Governor Claudio Castro said the raid was the biggest in the city's history, which seized close to 100 illegal firearms and over half a ton of narcotics.
00:53At least 81 suspects were also arrested during the raid.
00:57Police say those who were neutralized resisted police action.
01:01The UN's Human Rights Council said it was horrified by the deadly police operation and called for thorough investigations into the matter.
01:09They also urged authorities to uphold their obligations to not endanger civilians and protect human lives, as enshrined in international human rights law.
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