Fiji Cuts Size of Military by Half
Associated Press
SUVA, Fiji —
Fiji’s new government said Friday that it reduced the size of the armed forces almost by half and that soldiers no longer would patrol the streets, as they have since the Sept. 25 coup.
The demobilization of 2,000 troops brings the size of Fiji’s military to about 3,000 men.
A statement by the army-controlled Ministry of Information gave no details. Coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka earlier pledged to reduce the size of the force by getting rid of reservists.
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