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U.S. Sniper Rifles Linked to Brazil Police Unit Behind Deadly Raid That Killed 121

The U.S. sold sniper rifles to Brazil’s BOPE police unit in 2023, which later used them in a deadly raid that killed 121 people, prompting international human rights concerns.

95News•11/7/2025

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Corpses Litter Rio Street After Brazil’s Deadliest Raid Against Drug Gangs

More than 100 people were killed and dozens of bodies laid out in the streets of Rio de Janeiro following a massive police raid on the Red Command gang — Brazil’s deadliest such operation — igniting demands for human-rights investigations and accountability.

95News•10/30/2025