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| Gunman attack uranium convoy in Brazil |
| 2019-03-22 |
| [BBC] Brazil gunmen shoot at convoy carrying nuclear fuel in Angra dos Reis The convoy came under attack as it drove past a community controlled by drug traffickers in Angra dos Reis, a tourist city 145km (90 miles) from Rio. Police escorting the convoy responded and a shootout followed. No-one was injured or detained. The convoy reached the Angra 2 plant safely 20 minutes after the attack. The attack in the Rio-Santos highway is the latest in a series of violent incidents in an area popular with visitors. |
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