Saudi king sacks military chiefs in major shake-up

King Salman replaces chief of staff amid appointments which include first female deputy minister of labour and social development

Saudi King Salman has sacked the military chief of staff and a host of other top commanders, state media said on Monday, in a major shake-up of the defence establishment.

The monarch also replaced the heads of the ground forces and air defences, as well as senior officials at the interior ministry, in a series of late-night royal decrees.

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