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Duterte says he’s ready to kill more in his anti-drug fight

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Hard stance President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has vowed to kill more in his anti-drug fight.

He says he will ask the military to help in the war against drugs even as rights group reveals police abuses.

During a speech on Thursday, Duterte said the country’s drug problem has become a national security threat saying he does not intend to declare martial law, but added that his controversial war against illegal drugs will continue.

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“I’m taking in the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines) and raising the issue of drugs as a national security threat so that I will call on all the armed forces to assist,” he said in a speech broadcast online from his hometown of Davao City.

Referring to suspected drug criminals, he said in a mix of Filipino and English, “You bleed for those sons of a b*****es. How many? Three thousand? I will kill more if only to get rid of drugs.”

According to records provided by police, as of January 31, there have been 7,080 people killed during the first seven months of the Duterte presidency. Of that number, 2,555 were killed in police operations, while 3,603 others were killed by unknown suspects.

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