Philippines leader Duterte 'happy to slaughter 3m drug addicts'

Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has compared his bloody crime crackdown to Hitler and the Holocaust, saying he would be "happy to slaughter" three million drug addicts.

Philippines leader Duterte 'happy to slaughter 3m drug addicts'

Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has compared his bloody crime crackdown to Hitler and the Holocaust, saying he would be "happy to slaughter" three million drug addicts.

Mr Duterte issued his latest threat against drug dealers and users as he returned to his home town in southern Davao city after visiting Vietnam, where he discussed his anti-drug campaign with Vietnamese leaders and ways for their governments to fight transnational crimes.

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