Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte threatened a police general with lawsuits, refused to be fingerprinted and told law enforcers “you have to kill me to bring me to The Hague” in a tense confrontation after his arrest in Manila that was ordered by the International Criminal Court,

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity filed against him, the Philippine government said.

The International Criminal Court is investigating alleged crimes against humanity carried out by the former president as part of his deadly war on drugs.