{
  "id": 871836,
  "title": "Gunfight with police leaves three suspected extortionists dead near Elliotdale, Eastern Cape",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/gunfight-with-police-leaves-three-suspected-extortionists-dead-near",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T12:08:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/2026-08-14-gunfight-with-police-leaves-three-suspected-extortionists-dead-near-elliotdale-eastern-cape/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Three suspected extortionists travelling in a Toyota Fortuner were shot dead after allegedly opening fire on police near Elliotdale in the Eastern Cape.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}