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Army purge begins

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    Beginning a long-awaited crackdown on the military, Obasanjo has retired 33 ranking officers thought to harbour political ambitions. Among them are former ECOMOG force commanders Lieutenant General Rufus Kupolati, Majors General John Inienger and Timothy Shelpidi, and the former head of the drugs agency, Major General Musa Bamaiyi. So far, 50 senior officers in the air force, army and navy have been retired since Obasanjo was sworn in as president on 29 May. His aides say more dismissals will follow in the lower ranks, AFP reported on Thursday.

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