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July 17, 2004
Arafat Replaces National Police Chief
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat agreed Saturday to consolidate his security forces into three branches, a key international demand for reform, a top aide said.

Arafat also replaced the national police chief, who was one of six people abducted Friday, and named two new top officials in a shake-up of his security machine, said the aide, Nabil Abu Rdeneh.

The Palestinian leader appointed his cousin Mousa Arafat al-Qidwe, 64, as the new security chief for the Palestinian territories, which were plunged into turmoil Friday when Police Chief Ghazi Jabali was taken with another senior security officer and later released.

Posted by Michele at July 17, 2004 06:53 AM | TrackBack
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