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Retaliation gun attack kills at least 11 in Belem

AT LEAST 11 people were killed by armed gunmen in Belem, northern Brazil on Sunday, in a suspected retaliation against the deployment of federal forces in the area.

State officials confirmed only that a “massacre” had occurred, after seven gunmen arrived at a bar on three motorcycles and in a car, before shooting indiscriminately.

Local media reported that it could be related to the government’s attempt to tackle drug and crime disputes. 

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