Brazil's president sends in the military to battle Amazon blazes

Brazil's president sends in the military to battle huge blazes sweeping across the Amazon

Brazilian military forces will be deployed from today to tackle the huge blazes sweeping parts of the Amazon. President Jair Bolsonaro pledged last night that the military will 'act strongly' to control the wildfires.

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