Since the inauguration of the Philippine president Duterte in May, the number of drug-related homicides doubled. Philippine police said the death toll has risen to about 1800. Saturday reported a thousand deaths.
Slightly more than 700 people killed during police operations. In the rest of cases there was no official involvement of the police. NOS correspondent Michel Maas said Saturday that the killings may be committed by "agents a bit about working in their spare time."
Since the arrival of Duterte to be there in the morning daily dead "drug dealers" found on the street. Death squads operate at night down a police and neighborhood heads drawn kill list.The men are suspected of drug trafficking on the list.
crack down
Before his election, the new president announced that he would crack down on drug offenders. Citizens who shoot the criminals he promised a medal .
The United Nations and several human rights organizations call on the Philippine government to the murder wave to a halt.
By: NOS Editors: Photo: AFP
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