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Manila siege rebels 'surrender' Manila siege rebels 'surrender'
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Military rebels barricaded in a luxury hotel in Manila have said they will surrender, following an assault on the building by Philippine troops.Military rebels barricaded in a luxury hotel in Manila have said they will surrender, following an assault on the building by Philippine troops.
Rebel leader Navy Lt Antonio Trillanes said they were ending their resistance to save the lives of civilians and journalists still inside the hotel. Rebel leader Senator Antonio Trillanes said they were ending their resistance to save the lives of civilians and journalists still inside the hotel.
Troops moved in after an 0700GMT deadline for the rebels to leave the Peninsula Hotel passed. About 1,500 troops moved in after an 0700GMT deadline for the rebels to leave the Peninsula Hotel passed.
Many of the rebels are currently on trial over a failed mutiny in 2003.Many of the rebels are currently on trial over a failed mutiny in 2003.
They occupied the hotel after breaking out of court where they were on trial. They occupied the hotel after breaking out of a courtroom where they were on trial, and were joined by other dissident officers and opposition leaders.
They have called on fellow soldiers to withdraw their support for President Gloria Arroyo. They called on fellow soldiers to withdraw their support for President Gloria Arroyo.
As troops moved in, there were reports of gunfire and tear gas was fired into the hotel lobby. Tank in lobby
Live footage from outside the hotel showed an armoured personnel carrier driving into the lobby, while two more were parked in front. Reports say two people were injured during the assault of hotel in Makati, Manila's business district.
Before the assault, most of the guests had left, but a number of people were seen in the lobby and many journalists had refused a government order to leave. The BBC's Michael Barker, who is at the scene, says a small group of renegade soldiers remains in the hotel, having been given another ultimatum to surrender.
"All the journalists have been hustled outside and there is an uneasy calm at the moment, with no sign of the soldiers coming out," he said.
"There is a lot of shattered glass, and Christmas decorations on the floor [of the lobby]," he added.
Earlier, Sen Trillanes said his men would leave once the tear gas had cleared.
"We are going out for the safety of everybody. We won't be able to live with our consciences if some of you get hit or get killed in the crossfire," he told journalists at the hotel.
During the army assault, live footage from outside the hotel showed an armoured personnel carrier smashing into the lobby, while two more were parked in front.
Most of the guests had already left, but a number of people were seen in the lobby and many journalists had refused a government order to leave.
Robert Reyes, a priest who support the rebels, said the violence was unnecessary.
"We did not really intend any violence, the violence came from the military," he said from the lobby.
"You saw what happened - they had to ram a tank into the lobby of the hotel where there was not a single gunshot was fired. The whole world was watching, may the world have mercy on this government."
Previous attempts
The Philippines has a history of insurrection and popular revolt.
Mrs Arroyo, whose popularity has been dented by long-standing corruption allegations, has already survived at least two coup plots and three attempts to impeach her during her time in office.
Sen Trillanes, a navy lieutenant, was elected as a senator in May but has remained in military detention while on trial over a 2003 mutiny.
Then renegade troops took over a shopping centre for a day, until they were overpowered by security forces.
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