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  • Thursday ,09 August 2012
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Egypt's President Fires Intelligence Chief

by The Independent

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Thursday ,09 August 2012

Egypt's President Fires Intelligence Chief

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has fired his intelligence chief and the governor of Northern Sinai following the deadly weekend attack on troops by suspected militants in Sinai.

 
In a major shake-up, Morsi also asked Defense Minister Hussein Tantawi to replace the commander of the military police, a force that has been heavily used since the ouster 18 months ago of Hosni Mubarak.