Luanda, ANGOLA, August 16 - The director of the Criminal Investigation Service (SIC), Eugénio Alexandre, denied on Thursday in Luanda the existence in the corporation of a "death squad", with the purpose of carrying out summary executions of criminals.,

However, the official acknowledged the occurrence of accidental deaths, as a result of clashes between SIC personnel and criminals.

Speaking to the press, on the sidelines of the IV Consultative Council of this organ of the Ministry of the Interior, Eugénio Alexandre described as "exaggerated, coarse and offensive" to say that there is a death squad in the SIC.

He assumed that there are elements of the SIC that, in the exercise of their functions, exceeded. But when this happens, they are criminally held accountable.

As an example of punishments of SIC elements that exceed in the exercise of their functions, he said that the trial of an officer who committed a homicide in the Popular District in Luanda was under way in the Provincial Court of Luanda.

Without referring to names, Eugenio Alexandre requested evidence from those who published alleged reports on executions by the presumed death squad. "The man who wrote this, has no idea what a death squad is. He who tells us who the boss is, its constituents and where they meet as we are ready for debate. "

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