Gunfire chaos as Philippine senator resists ICC arrest: What we know so far

BBC:

Gunshots rang out at the Philippine Senate after a politician wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) urged the public to prevent his arrest.

Chaotic scenes ensued – the building was locked down and troops wearing flak jackets, some wielding long firearms, surrounded the Senate premises

Senator Ronald dela Rosa is accused by the ICC of killing dozens of people when he was police chief during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.

He has sought refuge in the Senate, resulting in a standoff that brought the country’s already tense political atmosphere to a rolling boil. Here is what we know so far.

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