Jamaica Slum Standoff
At least 44 civilians have been killed in West Kingston as thousands of police storm slum areas looking for a top drug kingpin who’s due to be extradited to the U.S. View photos of the violence.
Norman Grindley, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo
Police take cover during operations in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday.
Norman Grindley, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo
In this photo taken Thursday, a demonstrator displays a cardboard with a message in support of Christopher "Dudus" Coke during a march in Kingston.
Ian Allen, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo
A Jamaica Defense Force armored vehicle makes its way into a barricaded street in Hannah Town, West Kingston.
Norman Grindley, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo
A police officer monitors Park Lane, a thoroughfare adjacent to Red Hills Road in the capital city of Kingston, Jamaica on Monday.
Ian Allen, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo
A police station in West Kingston, Jamaica, is pictured burning on Sunday.
Reuters
Police prepare to leave their vehicle while patrolling on North Street in Kingston, Jamaica on Monday.
Norman Grindley, The Jamaica Gleaner / AP Photo
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