World IN BRIEF : PHILIPPINES : 2 Retired Generals Accused in Coup Bid
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Philippine government lawyers filed rebellion charges against two retired army generals for their alleged role in this month’s failed coup against President Corazon Aquino. The two are retired Brig. Gens. Felix Brawner, a defense aide for Sen. Ernesto Maceda, and Jaime Echeverria, a former regional commander. The charges will be investigated by a prosecutor next month to decide if they merit formal trial. Investigations are also under way of about 1,800 soldiers who took part in the uprising, which left 119 people dead.
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