Philippine Senate guards investigated for firing shots as fugitive senator fled

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Philippine Senate security officers are under investigation after they discharged their weapons during a dramatic incident involving a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court. The senator sought refuge in the Senate building, prompting police action amidst a politically charged atmosphere.

Security officers from the Philippine Senate are being investigated for firing their weapons without provocation as a senator wanted by the International Criminal Court sought refuge in the building, officials said on Tuesday. Senator Ronald dela Rosa briefly sought refuge in the Senate last week while asking the Philippine Supreme Court to stop an attempt by government agents to arrest him. The fugitive senator, the former national police chief in the early years of Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug...