Brazilian drug raid erupts in gun battle, over 200 tourists temporarily trapped.
In the tourist city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the 20th, when the police launched a drug sweep operation, a gun battle broke out with a drug trafficking group, forcing more than 200 tourists to be stranded at the tourist site until the police released control and they were able to leave safely. According to Brazilian police and travel agencies, on the 20th, the police engaged in a fierce firefight with members of a criminal gang in a slum. The gun battle took place at the foot of the famous "Two Brothers Mountain". At that time, more than 200 tourists were on the mountain, trapped for about 2 hours, before they were allowed to descend after receiving notice from the police.
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