Saudi Arabia's King initiates major military reshuffle

Tehran (KNA) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman has fired the kingdom's military chief of staff and several other high ranking military officers.

Citing several royal decrees, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) announced "the termination of the services of General Abdul Rahman bin Saleh al-Bunyan, Chief of Staff" on Monday night.

It added that Fayyad al-Ruwaili will be appointed as the new chief of staff.

The director of the kingdom's ground forces and air defenses were also replaced.

Source: Press TV

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