Why would we need a hit squad? Philippines police chief denies state killings

Director general Ronald Dela Rosa says allegations by a senior officer interviewed by the Guardian are untrue The chief of the Philippine national police has issued a vehement denial of allegations of secretive state sanctioned death squads revealed by the Guardian. Ronald Dela Rosa responded to questioning about the report based on an interview with a senior officer in the force who claimed he led one of 10 special operations teams, each with 16 members, tasked with killing suspected drug users...