Rogue Philippine Troops Hold Australians, Americans

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MANILA (Reuters) - Rogue Philippine soldiers were holding the Australian ambassador and two Americans in Manila's financial and diplomatic quarter on Sunday but denied they were staging a coup as they accused the government of corruption.

Philippine military officials said the renegade soldiers were holding Ruth Pearce, Australia's ambassador to the Philippines, and four members of the Australian Federal Police in a building at the Glorietta shopping complex in the heart of the capital.

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Armed Men Take Over Commercial Center in Manila as Coup Rumors Fly

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Dozens of digruntled soldiers stormed a major commercial center in Manila's financial district early Sunday, hours after the Philippine president ordered the arrest of mutinous officers believed to be plotting a coup.

Heavily armed men in camouflage uniforms rigged explosives at several locations around the Glorietta complex, which includes one of the capital's largest shopping malls, and in front of the adjacent Intercontinental Hotel. Guests were barred from leaving for their safety.

"These explosives are set to defend our position. If they try to take us down, we will be forced to use it," navy Lt. Sr. Grade Antonio Trillanes, one of the officers Arroyo ordered arrested, told reporters on the scene.

A group of marines, wearing white armbands, moved close to the area, but there was no immediate confrontation.

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Rogue soldiers planting explosives at Manila mall

MANILA, July 27 (Reuters) - Up to 30 rogue Philippine soldiers were setting up explosives at a shopping mall in Manila's financial and diplomatic quarter after sparking an army alert about a brewing coup, local media said on Sunday.

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[Mz Pip]

1. And the beat goes on.

Growing unrest around the world. Escalating violence.

Do you feel safer than you did 4 years ago?

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