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30 killed in gunbattles in Jamaican slums (AP)

May 25th, 2010

This frame grab from video provided by APTN shows soldiers on guard in Kingston, Jamaica, Monday, May 24, 2010. Thousands of armed police and soldiers barged past barricades into the capital's most violent slums, clashing with defenders of a gang leader sought by the United States. At least 30 people have died, officials said. (AP Photo/APTN)AP - Thousands of police and soldiers stormed the Jamaican ghettos where reggae was born Tuesday in search of a reputed drug kingpin wanted by the United States, intensifying a third day of street battles that have killed at least 30 people.


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