i took a look at the bbc report i don't think the guy understands what martial law means it makes me think that he wanna use the word because it sounds cool m l basicly means the justice system suspension and court martial is in place the city is fully functioning there is police and armed police present which are controlled mobilized by the city in fact he said it himself the troops are not army they are people's armed police so how's a police force which is again fully controlled mobilized by a city can impose a martial law