Afghan president replaces Army chief
August 12, 2021
KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has ordered Gen. Hibatullah Alizai to replace Gen. Wali Ahmadzai as the Afghan Army chief of staff, according to local media reports and an Afghan defense official who spoke to The Associated Press.
The Defense Ministry official spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had yet to be made public.
Alizai was the commander of the…