Oplan HACKLE

Oplan HACKLE
Oplan HACKLE
Date February 22 - February 24, 2006
Plot was uncovered by the Filipino Military.
Location Various places in the Philippines
Result Arrest of leaders; Declaration of state of emergency.
Belligerents
Philippine revolution flag magdalo.png Magdalo Troops
Hammer and sickle.svg Communist rebels
Philippines Civilians
 China
 North Korea
 Iran
Philippines Philippine Government
 Australia
 United States
 United Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Philippine revolution flag magdalo.png Brigadier Gen. Danilo Lim
Philippine revolution flag magdalo.png Various Magdalo Leaders
Hammer and sickle.svg Various Communist Leaders
Philippines Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Philippines Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz

Oplan HACKLE is a supposed plot by rebel soldiers in the Philippines to overthrow the Arroyo administration, foiled by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (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 reunion.

The rebel Magdalo soldiers are said to be working with the New People's Army, a communist military organization — The AFP claims "HACKLE" is an abbreviated form of "hammer and sickle".

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