Fears grow for Jamaican civilians
Jamaican forces claimed control of a slum in an offensive to capture an alleged drug kingpin late on Wednesday, with at least 44 deaths reported.
Bruce Golding
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Bloodshed as Jamaica raids drug lord stronghold
Battles between Jamaican authorities and gunmen turned Kingston into a warzone on Monday, as the hunt for an alleged drug kingpin intensified.
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Jamaican opposition party appears to win election
The opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) appeared to win power in a cliffhanger election on Monday but the ruling party, facing the end of an 18-year reign, served notice it would likely challenge the result. Election officials said the JLP won 31 of the 60 seats in Parliament in a preliminary vote count.
