The government’s anti-drug war and political rivalries triggered 'a wave of targeted attacks' in the first half of the year, says ACLED.
CIVILIANS TARGETED. Activist Neptali Morada is shot and killed on June 17, 2019. Image from PNP regional command in Bicol
More than half of the attacks – 60% – were attributed to state forces. Attacks by unidentified or armed groups comprised 27% of cases while 8% were by alleged vigilantes, which ACLED noted could also be linked to the state.of the “extraordinarily high number of deaths and persistent reports of extrajudicial killings” in the anti-drug war, which ACLED said numbered to approximately 360 cases in the first half of 2019.
The study identified 20 instances in which the victim was both a government official and a drug suspect, noting that the Duterte administration has “routinely” accused its opponents of involvement in the illegal drug trade.60 instances of violence related to the May 13 polls, in which 23 people died and 46 were injured.
All in all, ACLED recorded more 450 attacks that resulted in nearly 490 deaths so far this year. Half of the reported incidents were in Central Luzon, 23%, and Calabarzon, 22%. Another 10% were in the National Capital Region.
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