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| Brazil forces occupy favela ahead of World Cup | Brazil forces occupy favela ahead of World Cup |
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| Brazilian security forces have moved into a slum near Rio airport, as part of efforts to drive out drugs gangs before this year's football World Cup. | Brazilian security forces have moved into a slum near Rio airport, as part of efforts to drive out drugs gangs before this year's football World Cup. |
| The vast Mare favela is considered to be one of the most dangerous drug-trafficking areas in the city. | The vast Mare favela is considered to be one of the most dangerous drug-trafficking areas in the city. |
| Authorities have been carrying out a slum "pacification" programme aimed at making the city - which also hosts the 2016 Olympics - safer. | Authorities have been carrying out a slum "pacification" programme aimed at making the city - which also hosts the 2016 Olympics - safer. |
| Large quantities of weapons were reportedly seized in Sunday's raid. | Large quantities of weapons were reportedly seized in Sunday's raid. |
| It began before dawn, when more than 1,000 police backed by soldiers and armoured vehicles took up position in Mare, one of Rio largest shantytowns. | It began before dawn, when more than 1,000 police backed by soldiers and armoured vehicles took up position in Mare, one of Rio largest shantytowns. |
| The area - close to Rio's international airport - is home to about 130,000 residents. | |
| The BBC's Julia Carneiro in Sao Paulo says it has become a hub for drug traffickers who have been pushed out of other communities by the pacification programme. | The BBC's Julia Carneiro in Sao Paulo says it has become a hub for drug traffickers who have been pushed out of other communities by the pacification programme. |
| The authorities said the whole area was occupied within 15 minutes. | The authorities said the whole area was occupied within 15 minutes. |
| But in the afternoon, clashes erupted between rival groups and a 15 year-old boy was killed. | |
| Residents said the unrest started with teenagers hurling stones at each other but ended in a shoot-out. | |
| At least another three people were injured and taken to a hospital nearby. | |
| Earlier, police had seized "large quantities of drugs and weapons" hidden near the Olympic Village, GloboNews TV reported. | |
| The favela pacification programme was launched in 2008, when Rio launched a successful bid to host the 2016 Olympics. | The favela pacification programme was launched in 2008, when Rio launched a successful bid to host the 2016 Olympics. |