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Duterte says he had a 'death squad' as mayor but didn't order killings as Philippine president

Oct. 28, 2024 21:41 PM EDT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte told a Senate inquiry Monday that he had maintained a “death squad” of gangsters to kill other criminals when he was mayor of a southern Philippine city. Duterte, however, denied authorizing police to gun...