MANILA, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Thursday that he would soon issue an order that would authorize the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to help in the war against drugs.
"I still have to write the executive order, but I have taken in the AFP and raised the issue of drugs as a national security threat, so that they can call (on) the armed forces to assist," Duterte said in a speech in Davao City.
He promised on Thursday that there will be no let-up in his anti-drug campaign and threatened to "kill more" drug suspects.
"I will kill more, if only to get rid of drugs," he said.
Duterte has temporarily halted his drug war while he is cleansing the country's police force after earning criticisms from international human rights groups, ordering the military to help in the process.
He said he would also strip the National Bureau of investigation the power to enforce his drug war.
"I've lost my trust in you," he said.
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