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- 1Kazakhstan replaces military leadership after drill kills 14▼New leadership for Kazakh military after 14 die during military drill
Kazakhstan has appointed new military leadership following an incident during a military drill that left 14 people dead. The deaths during the training exercise prompted the shake-up at the top of the armed forces, with authorities moving to replace commanders in the aftermath.
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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered radical reform of the country's military, according to reports from Astana. The directive signals an overhaul of the armed forces' structure and operations, though details of the measures have not yet been outlined. Observers are watching closely for what the changes will mean for Central Asia's largest military.