A young girl died in the crossfire of a shootout during a drugs raid amid Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal crackdown on drugs.
Philippines Senator Ronald dela Rosa, the former police chief responsible for running President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs, has dismissed the death of a toddler during a police raid as"shit happens," prompting a backlash from opposition politicians.
reported. Ulpina's father Renato also died in the shootout. Police reportedly accused him of using the girl as a shield, which her mother denied. An undercover officer involved in the sting operation was killed too.by the authorities and armed vigilantes. Human rights groups and the Philippines Catholic church have both accused him of widespread abuses.reported, when asked about the little girl's death.
Senator Panfilo Lacson, who is also a former police chief, said the girl's death must be"taken seriously." He hit out at the"nonchalance" of dela Rosa,"One innocent life lost is one life too many. It is not every day that an innocent civilian, much less a 3-year-old child, is caught in the crossfire between law enforcement and criminal elements," Lacson said.
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