Drug war deaths still at 5,500 mark—gov't tally

Drug war deaths still at 5,500 mark—gov’t tally

2MORE DEAD Two more drug suspects were killed by unidentified gunmen along Tramo Street in Pasay City on Wednesday, a few hours after President Duterte announced that the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agencywould take the lead in thewar against illegal drugs from the Philippine National Police.

MANILA, Philippines—The number of drug suspects killed in anti-drug operations has remained within the 5,500 mark, the government’s latest data showed Thursday. According to data from the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), 5,552 persons died in the course of 151,601 anti-illegal drug operations while 220,728 persons were arrested from July 1, 2016, to Nov. 30, … Continue reading Drug war deaths still at 5,500 mark—gov’t tally