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THE Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested after the ICC issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity.

The hardman ex-leader, who claimed to have thrown people out of helicopters, was taken into custody when he landed in Manila on Tuesday.
Rodrigo Duterte speaking at a podium.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrestedCredit: AFP
Rodrigo Duterte arriving in Manila.

Duterte was arrested at Manilas international airportCredit: @PhoenixTV_News / X
Rodrigo Duterte being arrested in Manila.

He was detained on Tuesday morningCredit: @PhoenixTV_News / X

The controversial leader has previously been accused of sponsoring death squads and claimed he carried out extra-judicial killings himself.

Duterte was detained after arriving from Hong Kong, President Ferdinand Marcos office said in a statement.

The ICC has been investigating mass killings during the former presidents deadly crackdown against illegal drugs.

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