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Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator

A burst of gunfire rang out late Wednesday in the Philippine Senate, sparking chaos in the building where authorities had tried to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court in connection with a deadly government crackdown on drugs.

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According to PBS News’s source item, Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senator, A burst of gunfire rang out late Wednesday in the Philippine Senate, sparking chaos in the building where authorities had tried to arrest a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court in connection with a deadly government crackdown on drugs.

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Gunfire breaks out in Philippine Senate where authorities tried to arrest a senatorPBS News - 2026-05-13T20:09:47+00:00

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