Brazilian authorities say more than 120 people have been killed in police raids on favelas in Rio de Janeiro.
The operation targeted a criminal gang linked to drug trafficking.
Security forces are being accused of using excessive force.
Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew reports from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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