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14:31, 18-Aug-2017
Philippine's anti-narcotic war: 72 killed in 72 hours
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At least 14 more killings in anti-narcotic war have been recorded in the Philippine capital Manila before midnight on Friday, local media reported.
The media also reported on Thursday that 25 were killed in the capital as the government intensifies its anti-drug war in the country.
Philippine police have confirmed that there are several anti-drug operations in the capital but could not immediately confirm the number of casualties.
The bodies of two alleged drug dealers, killed during a police anti-drug operation, lie on the road in Manila on August 17, 2017. /AFP Photo
The bodies of two alleged drug dealers, killed during a police anti-drug operation, lie on the road in Manila on August 17, 2017. /AFP Photo
Several drug suspects have been also arrested in the series of raids conducted inside and outside of the capital in the last three days.
The Inquirer, a major daily in the Philippines, said that the fresh killings took place in the suburbs of Manila, Quezon City and Caloocan. The victims are drug suspects who are either using or pushing illicit drugs.
It was reported that police operations in the past three days alone have killed 72 people, with 32 drug suspects killed in Bulacan province, north of Manila, in a span of 24 hours.
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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency