“The move to target children signals Duterte’s determination to intensify his drug war, which faces outrage abroad and growing unease at home. National police chief Ronald Dela Rosa recently announced that he was suspending anti-narcotics operations, which have killed more than 2,500 people, while the force rids itself of corrupt cops. The announcement came after it emerged last month that drug squad officers had killed a South Korean businessman at national police headquarters. Duterte has signaled he intends to continue his drug war. In late January, he said the campaign would run until his presidency ends in 2022.”
Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-drugs-children-insight-idUSKBN15T1NB
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