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Manila,
Philippines (CNN)There have been 5,927 deaths linked to the "war on
drugs" in the Philippines since July 1 according to statistics released
by the national police on Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte was elected
to office …
Philippines: More than 5,900 deaths in 'war on drugs' since July
Duterte: Trump agreed with our war on drugs 03:03
Story highlights
- President Duterte has been waging a bloody crackdown on dealers and users
- Nearly 4,000 of the deaths were extrajudicial or vigilante-style killings
Manila, Philippines (CNN)There
have been 5,927 deaths linked to the "war on drugs" in the Philippines
since July 1 according to statistics released by the national police on
Monday.
President Rodrigo Duterte was elected to office in May on a platform of cracking down on crime, particularly illegal drugs.
Since
taking office in early June, his police force has waged a bloody war on
drug dealers and users, resulting in the deaths of thousands of
suspects at the hands of police and vigilantes.
The figures released by the Philippine National Police Monday span the period from July 1 to December 12.
Of
the total, 2,086 were killed in police operations and 3,841 in
extrajudicial or vigilante-style killings. More than 40,000 suspects
have been arrested.
Washington
has been critical of the handling of drug dealers, including
extrajudical killings -- government executions without the benefit of
judicial proceedings.
But on December 3, President-elect Donald Trump told the Philippine President that he is going about his controversial fight against drugs "the right way," according to Duterte.
The
national police force also announced Monday that since July, more than
five million houses have been visited as part of an anti-drug campaign
where officers knock on the doors of alleged drug users or pushers.
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