MANILA: President Gloria Arroyo said yesterday she was lifting a 16-day state of rebellion, which had allowed for arrests without warrants, as the conspiracy behind a mutiny by rogue troops had been contained.
She said the country's focus must now shift to fighting “the ever constant threat of terrorism,” especially after the escape of Indonesian militant Fathur Roman al-Ghozi from a top-security jail here nearly a month ago.
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