Philippine police: coup plot uncovered

Philippine police: coup plot uncovered

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Philippine police said Tuesday they have received reliable intelligence reports of a possible public uprising being organized by junior military officers and others to overthrow the government.



Police cited the reports in seeking postponement of Wednesday's scheduled arraignment of an opposition senator, a former Scout Ranger commander and 16 other soldiers charged with rebellion for a takeover last year of a five-star hotel that was aimed at triggering an uprising against President

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It sounds like this would have been a violent overthrow of the government. Regardless of how you might feel about any other government, stopping a violent take over should be a good thing.

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