Philippine's Duterte in ICC custody, says will 'continue to serve' his country

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Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was taken into custody by the International Criminal Court on Wednesday (March 12) following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his "war on drugs."   Before landing in the Netherlands, Duterte addressed his supporters in a video message released on social media.    Read more at https://tinyurl.com/2zm7y7kw  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has been taken into custody by the International

00:06Criminal Court following his arrest in Manila on murder charges linked to his war on drugs.

00:13That's according to a statement from the court, or ICC, on Wednesday.

00:18The 79-year-old arrived at Rotterdam airport on a chartered plane and was transferred to

00:23a detention unit on the Dutch coast.

00:26He will be brought before an ICC judge in The Hague in the coming days for an initial

00:30appearance.

00:32Before landing in Rotterdam, Duterte addressed his supporters in a video posted on his social

00:37media.

01:38In the video, Duterte addressed his supporters in a video posted on his social media account.

02:07The court's warrant for his arrest alleges that, as president, Duterte created, funded,

02:17and armed death squads that carried out murders of purported drug users and dealers.

02:22Duterte's war on drugs was a signature of his presidency, which laded from 2016 to 2022.

02:30The anti-drugs crackdown killed thousands and drew condemnation from around the world.

02:35He could become the first Asian former head of state to go on trial at the ICC.

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