Undefined Explosive Device (UED)

Undefined Explosive Device (UED) event in Ceara, Santa Quiteria area, Brazil on Sat 5th January 2019

5th January 2019

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On 5 Jan 2019, between the cities of Varjota (CE) and Santa Quiteria (CE), during the wave of attacks in the state of Ceara, armed men threw a bomb and exploded a bridge between the two cities. The wave of attacks started after the new secretary of Penitentiary Administration stated that he did not recognize criminal factions in the state of Ceara. According to ongoing investigations, criminal factions operating in Ceara - PCC, CV and GDE, would have joined forces to retaliate the statements.

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Ceara ( Santa Quiteria area )

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