Photo being circulated shows one of the weapons involved in the operation in Clarendon this morning.
August 1, 2020
UPDATE: Minor injuries for soldiers in Clarendon operation where 6 persons of interest wiped out
CLARENDON, Jamaica— Two Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers received minor injuries during an early morning targeted raid in Clarendon today.
It is reported that a 15-member joint police/military team was carrying out an operation in Buzz Rock, Clarendon when a gun battle broke out between them and gunmen.
During the attack, a JDF officer was grazed by a bullet on his right shin, and another, damaging his helmet.
The police said six persons of interest were killed during the attack and three weapons — an M16 rifle, a AK47 assault rifle, a shotgun and 60 assorted rounds of ammunition were seized.
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