[THS] Jamaica drug raid toll reaches 27

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Jamaica drug raid toll reaches 27:

At least 27 people, almost all civilians, have died in gun battles in Jamaica, police
have said, as the hunt continues for a suspected drug lord.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/latin_america/10156140.stm

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Jamaica : Defiant residents vow to die for reputed druglord Christopher Coke:

A BBC correspondent said bodies were in the street. Four police stations and a school
were reportedly ablaze. At least two cops were dead.
http://tinyurl.com/2axqtar

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Jamaica attacks reveal ties between gangsters and politicians:

The Jamaica attacks this week, which saw militants aligned with alleged drug
trafficker Christopher 'Dudus' Coke assault a downtown Kingston police station, show
how strong Jamaica's gangs have grown thanks to their involvement in local politics.
http://tinyurl.com/286w8sk