ðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən bɪkˌeɪm sˈɪɹiəs ˈæftɚ ɹˌiːɪnɐdˈuːz ɹˈɛbəlz ɹˈeɪdᵻd ɐ pəlˈiːs stˈeɪʃən wˈɛst ʌv mˌæliˈɑːnə ˌɔn twˈɛnti fˈaɪv fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən ænd stˈoʊl ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊz, ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪk ɐsˈɔlt ɹˈaɪfəlz, pˈɪstəlz ænd ˌæmjuːnˈɪʃən.
The situation became serious after Reinado's rebels raided a police station west of Maliana on 25 February 2007 and stole radios, automatic assault rifles, pistols and ammunition.