US fires top military planner in latest ouster: reports

The United States has fired a top military planner, US media reported, in a surprise shake-up as President Donald Trump appears to be preparing to resume large-scale strikes against Iran. Army Lieutenant General Brett Sylvia was removed from his role as head …

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• Desk: Security
• Filed: Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:15:33 GMT
• Status: Developing — the desk is updating this file

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