SAA

SAA event in Bahia, Brotas de Macaubas area, Brazil on Sun 22nd February 2026

22nd February 2026

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On 22 February 2026, in the rural area of Brotas de Macaubas municipality (Bahia), military police officers exchanged fire with drug traffickers. The officers were conducting an operation to seize and destroy drugs in the region when suspects in eight vehicles fired against them to retrieve the seized drugs, leading to an armed clash. Five suspects were shot and killed and 10 others were arrested. Police seized firearms and a large amount of drugs. 5 fatalities.

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Bahia ( Brotas de Macaubas area )

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