EDITORS NOTE, THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> There are reports of a mutiny by a group of Papua New Guinea soldiers coming out of the country, Australian media has said.<br/> The soldiers are said to have seized and replaced their commander in chief in what could be a ploy to help former prime minister Sir Michael Somare return to power.<br/> Australian Broadcasting Corp said between 12 to 20 rebels raided the headquarters of the defence force and put Brigadier General Francis Agwi under house arrest.<br/> It added a Colonel Sasa had since declared himself as new commander.<br/> The initial, sketchy reports have followed weeks of political instability.<br/> Somare had challenged the legitimacy of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill's government.<br/> He was replaced by O'Neill last August after his seat was declared vacant while he received medical treatment in Singapore.<br/> For many in the country, the crisis is a contest between the old political guard of Somare, who led the country to independence and O'Neill's administration, seen to offer a more open alternative.<br/> Marie-Claire Fennessy, Reuters
