At least 64 people have been killed in a massive police operation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, making it the deadliest raid in the city’s history.
According to state authorities, the joint action involved more than 2,500 military and civil police officers and targeted the Comando Vermelho criminal group to prevent its territorial expansion.
Rio de janeiro tranquilinho pic.twitter.com/jvq9QXeCqJ
— André Leiria (@euandreleiria1) October 28, 2025
Among the dead are 60 suspected gang members, along with two civil and two military police officers. Officials warned the death toll may rise as the operation continues. At least 81 people have been arrested, and two injured suspects are being treated under police custody.
Videos circulating on social media show heavy gunfire and fires across parts of Rio during the raid. Governor Claudio Castro said the operation had been planned for over a year and was necessary to curb organized crime’s growing influence in the city’s favelas.
parece a faixa de gaza mas é apenas o rio de janeiro aka afeganistão brasileiro em mais uma operação desastrosa pra conter o comando vermelho que transformou a cidade numa zona de guerra. pic.twitter.com/49Dm2piXtz
— mel ⁷ (@dracomalfoxy) October 28, 2025
Authorities in Rio frequently carry out large-scale raids to combat drug and weapons trafficking, but the scale and casualties of this latest operation have drawn widespread attention and renewed debate over Brazil’s policing tactics.
Não, isso não é a Faixa de Gaza.
É o Rio de Janeiro, o coração de um país que perdeu o controle do próprio território.Hoje foi guerra urbana, guerra de verdade. Drones lançando granadas, barricadas em chamas, gente se escondendo dentro de casa enquanto o Estado tentava retomar… pic.twitter.com/dyepArvukC
— Lopez (@Zack_lope) October 28, 2025
