Oplan HACKLE was a supposed plot by rebel soldiers in the
Philippines
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to overthrow the
Arroyo administration, foiled by the
Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) () are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of three main service branches; the Philippine Army, Army, the Philippine Air Force, Air Force, and the Philippine Navy, Navy (including the P ...
(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
Philippine Military Academy
The Philippine Military Academy ( / ) also referred to by its acronym PMA is the premier military academy for Filipinos aspiring for a commission as a military officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). It was established on Decembe ...
reunion.
The rebel Magdalo soldiers are said to be working with the
New People's Army
The New People's Army (; abbreviated NPA or BHB) is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). It acts as the CPP's principal organization, aiming to consolidate political power from what it sees as the present "bourgeo ...
, a
communist
Communism () is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the socialist movement, whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered on common ownership of the means of production, di ...
military organization — The AFP claims "HACKLE" is an abbreviated form of "
hammer and sickle
The hammer and sickle (Unicode: ) is a communist symbol representing proletarian solidarity between industrial and agricultural workers. It was first adopted during the Russian Revolution at the end of World War I, the hammer representing wo ...
".
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.netndash; Another source for Oplan Hackle
Communist armed conflicts in the Philippines
Military history of the Philippines
Rebellions in the Philippines
Attempted coups in the Philippines
Presidency of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
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