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World in brief: December 13, 2022
Amnesty International Spain director Esteban Beltran (centre) holds a report on migrant deaths alongside Amnesty International deputy director for the Middle East and North Africa Amna Guellali (left) and Secretary General of Amnesty International Agnes Callamard at a during a news conference in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, December 13, 2022

AUSTRALIA: Six people were shot and killed at a rural property after officers who arrived to investigate reports of a missing person were ambushed, authorities said today.

At least two heavily armed shooters opened fire on the officers at the rural property in Wieambilla, Queensland. 

Two officers were critically injured and died at the scene and a neighbour was also killed during the gunfight.

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