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Australian envoy, expats in building held by rogue Philippine troops MANILA (AFP) Jul 27, 2003 Several expatriates, including Australian ambassador Ruth Pearce, are staying in an apartment within the area in Manila's Makati financial district taken control Sunday by rogue Philippine soldiers, diplomatic sources said. Philippine opposition senator to be charged for coup attempt MANILA (AFP) Jul 27, 2003 Ex-military coup plotter-turned opposition senator Gregorio Honasan will be charged for involvement in the coup attempt by junior officers against President Gloria Arroyo, a cabinet secretary said Sunday. Rogue soldiers accuse Arroyo government of terrorism, crimes MANILA (AFP) Jul 27, 2003 A group of rogue military men who occupied a mall in the Philippine capital Sunday accused the government of President Gloria Arroyo of selling arms to rebel groups, carrying out terrorist bombings and planning to declare martial law. |
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Philippine military coup plotters occupy Manila commercial centre MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 A group of military personnel accused by the government of planning a coup attempt occupied a shopping mall in the Philippine capital early Sunday and set up explosives around it. Pentagon scores points in Iraq with enemy -- and critics WASHINGTON (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 The Pentagon, frustrated by guerrilla attacks on its troops in Iraq and dogged by critics at home, scored points this week by killing Saddam Hussein's sons and announcing fresh troop rotations while admitting to some faulty pre-war assessments. Gunfire breaks out in Philippine mall occupied by rogue military force MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Military men accused by the government of planning a coup attempt, occupied a shopping mall in the Philippine capital early Sunday, setting up explosives and opening fire on a passing vehicle. Rogue military occupy shopping mall in Philippines capital MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Military men, believed to be rogue soldiers accused by the government of planning a coup attempt, occupied a shopping mall in the Philippine capital early Sunday, police and eyewitnesses said. Totalitarianism should be abandoned: Sudanese FM KHARTOUM (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Sudan should abandon its totalitarian rule and pursue political pluralism that can accommodate Sudanese people of all faiths and ethnic groupings, the Sudanese Foreign Minister said Saturday. Portugal's army chief says he quit because mistrusts defence minister LISBON (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Portugal's army chief said Saturday he had turned in his resignation because he no longer had any confidence in the nation's scandal-tainted defence minister. |
50 Spanish troops head for Iraq SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Spain on Saturday waved off 50 troops from this northwestern Galician town, the soldiers heading for Iraq on a Hercules transport plane, airport authorities said. Arroyo exposes military coup plot, hunt ordered for conspirators MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Philippine President Gloria Arroyo exposed Saturday a military plot to overthrow her government and ordered a hunt for up to 70 officers and men involved in the revolt. Philippine military rebels behind coup plot commanded elite units MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 The reputed leaders of the latest military uprising in the Philippines are young officers who led elite units and are experts on explosives, officials said Saturday. Followers of ex-Philippine president Estrada may be behind coup plot MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Allies of deposed Philippine president Joseph Estrada may be behind the coup plot against his successor, President Gloria Arroyo, a senior military official said Saturday. US backs Arroyo, expresses concern over Philippines military rebellion MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 The United States Saturday backed Philippines President Gloria Arroyo as it expressed concern over an apparent rebellion by a cabal of junior military officers. Armored vehicles, heavily armed Arroyo guards barricade Philippines palace MANILA (AFP) Jul 26, 2003 Armored military and police vehicles and heavily-armed soldiers barricaded the gates of the Philippine presidential palace late Saturday after President Gloria Arroyo announced the discovery of a coup attempt against her. |
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