Brazil troops to stay in Rio slum after backing anti-gang assault

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In a military-style invasion Sunday, 800 troops supported 1,800 police using armored cars and helicopters in an operation to pacify the Complexo do Alemao slum, a sanctuary for hardened traffickers.

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