Yemeni President sacks ex-regime loyalists

In a recent development, Yemens newly appointed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi hasfired several old-regime figures and relatives of the former leader including four governors and dozens of military generals.A statement by President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi said four governors and over a dozen military generals were sacked to make way for new officials.According to the media analysts, this move was meant to show that he was making good on promises of reforms in the wake of his predecessors ouster.The shake-up came against the backdrop of growing concerns that Yemens former President Ali Abdullah Saleh was using the loyalists to further destabilize the turmoil-wracked country. The move also came as hundreds of thousands of Yemenis took to the streets Friday demanding that Hadi purge the military of Salehs relatives.Among those sacked were some of Salehs relatives, including his half brother who was the Air Force commander, and his nephew, who headed the presidential guard. In his more than 30 years as president, Saleh had stacked key security posts with relatives and loyalists.