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'Plot' uncovered
The BBC's Rachel Harvey says the declaration of martial law is a politically sensitive move by President Arroyo.
The government said it had intelligence that armed groups were plotting an offensive.
Since the killings, Mr Ampatuan Sr and other members of the family have been expelled开除，排出 from her party.
The government has armed militias民兵组织 in the south to act as an auxiliary附加的，辅助的 force to the army and police battling insurgents起义者，叛乱者 but they often end up as the private armies of local strongmen.
Former Philippine leader Ferdinand Marcos imposed martial law nationwide from 1972 until 1981. He stayed in power until 1986. 上一页 [1] [2] 【已有很多网友发表了看法，点击参与讨论】【对英语不懂，点击提问】【英语论坛】【返回首页】
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