Oplan HACKLE was a supposed plot by rebel soldiers in the

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to overthrow the Arroyo administration, foiled by the

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(AFP) on February 24, 2006 (see Philippines under state of emergency, 2006). Allegedly, the four-phase plot included a mass jailbreak of Magdalo mutineers and the unfolding of anti-government posters during a

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reunion. The rebel Magdalo soldiers are said to be working with the

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, a

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military organization — The AFP claims "HACKLE" is an abbreviated form of "

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External links

Armed Forces of the Philippines - Military Portal
– Oplan HACKLE discovered
ABS-CBN Interactive
– PMA reunion under tight guard
Military intelligence details coup plot in 'Oplan Hackle' - INQ7.net
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