Police raids targeting drug gangs in three Brazilian states have left at least 43 people
dead.
In the latest operation in Rio de Janeiro, police said they returned fire in a shoot-out in
the Complexo da Penha area, killing at least 10.
Earlier, 14 suspects died in clashes during a five-day police raid in SĂŁo Paulo state,
dubbed Operation Shield.
And in the north-eastern state of Bahia, officials say 19 suspects have been killed since
Friday.
