Philippines' Duterte threatens to end US military pact


Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday (Jan 24) has threatened to end a pact key to annual war games with American troops if the US does not restore the travel visa of an official who oversaw his drug war. - AP

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday (Jan 24) has threatened to end a pact key to annual war games with American troops if the US does not restore the travel visa of an official who oversaw his drug war.

It is the latest in a long line of Duterte's threats to shrink or sever ties with historical ally Washington, which have periodically followed criticism of his deadly narcotics crackdown.

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