Philippines defence ministry wants go-ahead to help drugs war, arrest 'scalawag' police

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine defence ministry asked President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday to issue an order for the military to take part in his war on drugs, including granting troops powers to arrest "scalawag" members of the police.

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