Rio de Janeiro Shaken By Fresh Gang Violence -- BBC
Police and gang members have clashed in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro for a fourth day, despite further raids by security forces.
At least 15 people were reported killed on Wednesday as police sought to quell the wave of gang violence.
Heavily armed men continued to stop cars and buses, rob passengers and set vehicles alight, police said.
Officials say drug traffickers are fighting back against police operations aimed at pacifying city slums.
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More News On The War Against Rio's Street Gangs
Rio police targeting slum where gang based -- Washington Post/AP
Rio Police Deploy Tanks to Raid Crime Stronghold After Five Days of Unrest -- Bloomberg
Military vehicles enter Brazil slum -- Al Jazeera
Tanks deployed in Brazil crime crackdown -- ABC News (Australia)
23 killed in Rio crime crackdown -- Sydney Morning Herald
23 dead since Sunday in Brazil slum violence -- CNN
Brazil Marines join slum battles, 30 people killed -- Reuters
In pictures: Rio violence -- BBC
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