Favela gun battle rocks Brazil protests

Favela gun battle rocks Brazil protests

Hundreds of armed officers tried to secure the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday night, where nine people have been killed in a gun battle. The shootings took place following a protest. Brazilian authorities accuse a criminal gang of taking advantage of the demonstration to commit robberies. Al Jazeera's Adam Raney reports from Rio de Janeiro.


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Uploaded: 2013-06-26

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