02-08-2017 15:17 via yahoo.com

Philippines' Duterte backs police in 'drug' mayor killings

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday defended a police raid that killed a mayor whom he had linked to narcotics trafficking along with 14 others.Duterte has repeatedly defended police prosecuting his deadly war on drugs while singling out officials as "narco-politicians".Three mayors have been shot dead after he accused them of involvement in the drug trade.
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