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23 die in third night of Sao Paulo gang attacks

Another night of gang attacks against Brazilian police and civilians in Sao Paulo left 23 more people dead on Monday morning, bringing the three-day toll to 78.

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SAO PAULO: Another night of gang attacks against Brazilian police and civilians in Sao Paulo left 23 more people dead on Monday morning, bringing the three-day toll to 78, local CBN radio said citing police sources.
 
The weekend onslaught by the powerful First Capital Command, the biggest criminal gang in the southeastern Brazilian state, has left several dozen police officers dead.
 
The prison-based gang launched rebellions in more than 50 jails and penitentiaries, taking numerous hostages.
 
On Sunday Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva offered Sao Paulo Governor Claudio Lembo federal help to restore order, but Lembo declined the assistance, according to the radio.
 
The gang violence was apparently sparked in reaction to the transfer of 765 gang members from their prisons to higher-security facilities.
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