Amazonas prison massacres

Amazonas prison massacres
Amazonas prison massacres
Location	Amazonas, Brazil
Date	26 - 27 May 2019
Attack type	Riot
Weapons	Unknown
Deaths	55
Injured	Unknown

The Amazonas prison massacres occurred on 26–27 May 2019 after a series of riots at five different prisons in Amazonas, Brazil. 55 prisoners have thus far been killed.^[1] All the deaths involved inmates and all died from strangulation or stabbings. Authorities claim they have regained control of the prisons.^[2]^[3]^[4]

References

^ "At least 40 inmates strangled to death in Amazon prison gang clashes". Reuters. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
^ "Brazilian officials say 42 inmates found dead at 3 prisons". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
^ "Clashes in multiple Brazil prisons leave 40 dead: official". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
^ "At least 42 dead in Brazil prison clashes". 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2019-05-28.

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[1] "At least 40 inmates strangled to death in Amazon prison gang clashes". Reuters. 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2019-05-28.

[2] "Brazilian officials say 42 inmates found dead at 3 prisons". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-05-28.

[3] "Clashes in multiple Brazil prisons leave 40 dead: official". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2019-05-28.

[4] "At least 42 dead in Brazil prison clashes". 2019-05-28. Retrieved 2019-05-28.

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