Brazil favelas militarised: Army occupies Rio slums ahead of World Cup

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Subscribe to ITN News: bit.ly/1bmWO8h Brazil's armed forces have occupied a massive compound of slums in Rio de Janeiro ahead of this summer's World Cup. The military will remain in the favelas until the end of July, hoping to secure a focal point of violent crime. More than 2,000 troops took over Complexo de Maré after a spree of attacks against police. The 15 shanty towns surround the expressway from the airport, which is why officials have given it priority. Report by Sophie Foster. Like us on Facebook: on.fb.me/1aENuyJ Follow us on Twitter: bit.ly/1fta2Qp Add us on Google+: bit.ly/17z0Dpd More stories from ITN: Skydiver dies during world record attempt: bit.ly/1gsLANK South Korea rescues North Korean sailor: bit.ly/1ef8KHq Funny baby Spider-man advert: bit.ly/1dQxviD Smiling Kim Jong-Un meets soldiers in bizarre footage: bit.ly/PveJ4F Man survives horrific chainsaw accident: bit.ly/1pM9Ykz Incredible rescue! Man saved from icy Pacific waters: bit.ly/1fqxzDW Skeletons reveal new clues about the Black Death: bit.ly/1gTLpkd Students clash with police after basketball game: bit.ly/1hrarG8 Emotional moment deaf woman hears for first time: bit.ly/1gJHRBd Tornado rips through homes in California: bit.ly/1jE9KfO Daredevil pilot's amazing flight over Corinth Canal: bit.ly/PbcP9s Wow! Scientists discover asteroid with Saturn-like rings: bit.ly/1mwEMqh Incredible rescue: Child saved from Washington mudslide: bit.ly/1iD7zpj Lift off! Soyuz takes astronauts to ISS: bit.ly/1gFoPM9 Would you have helped this lost child? bit.ly/1gV2p3H Car slips off ramp and crushed by ferry: bit.ly/1jmsbFS Amazing bus prank fakes an alien invasion: bit.ly/1nSXYQL See 2013's Most Watched Videos: bit.ly/1cKAmGl See our Biggest Videos of All Time: bit.ly/18ZACCf

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