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CAIRO — Egypt has continued its purge of military commanders
appointed by then-President Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt’s new defense minister, Abdul Fatah Sisi, has made his first
appointments since he was named by President Mohammed Morsi. Sisi, said to be close to the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, ordered the replacement of senior commanders appointed under the Mubarak regime.
The 57-year-old Sisi, the youngest member of the ruling military
council, replaced longtime Defense Minister Hussein Tantawi.
Neither the 78-year-old Tantawi nor the previous chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Sami Anan,
have been heard since their dismissal on Aug. 12.
On Aug. 15, Sisi appointed Gen. Adel Morsi as deputy chief of staff. It
was not clear whether Morsi was related to the president, who entered office in late June.
The defense minister also appointed Gen. Mehdat Ghazi as
prosecutor-general. Gen. Osama Askar was named the new commander of the Third Army and succeeded Gen. Sedki Sobhi, appointed chief of staff.
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