Dozens killed in clashes between police and gangs in Caracas

Fighting between security forces and armed gangs in Caracas has left 26 people dead, the Venezuelan government said on Saturday.The official death toll comes after days of heavy gunfire in the capital that forced residents to flee. The death toll includes 22 suspected gang members and four officers, Interior Minister Carmen Melendez said on Saturday during a broadcast on state television.She said 10 officers were injured and that 28 civilians not believed to be gang members were wounded — 18 of whom were bystanders.Melendez acknowledged that civilians were killed as well, but she did not provide a figure or further details on their deaths.Human rights activists reported four people were killed by stray bullets in the violence this week. Full Text-> Deutsche Welle (DW)

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