military’s leaders fired

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday fired his military’s leaders after a court ruled that their appointments had been illegal. The leaders of the army, navy and air force, who have been at the vanguard of efforts to end an Islamist insurgency, have all been replaced, according to his office. There was no immediate indication that the decision was a direct result of dissatisfaction over their anti-insurgent strategy. _dated JAN. 16, 2014