Egypt's President Mohamed Morsi, left, shakes hands with military leaders during the holy month of Ramadan in Cairo. Morsi has had an uneasy alliance with the military since taking office in July. (Reuters)
Egypt Retires 70 Army Generals -- BBC
Seventy generals in the Egyptian armed forces are to be retired, the government has announced.
The move comes weeks after President Mohammed Mursi replaced the defence minister and the chief of staff.
However, six of the generals will keep their positions on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf).
Some analysts say Mr Mursi is asserting his authority over the army. There has so far been little adverse reaction from the military establishment.
Defence Minister Gen Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, who was appointed in President Mursi's military reshuffle last month, announced the changes.
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Update: Egypt's defence minister forces 70 generals to retire -- CBC
My Comment: 70 generals in one shot .... sounds like a purge to me.
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