Breaking Free, Islamist Egypt President Removes Generals -- Reuters
* Mursi acts after Sinai border killings
* Retiring generals Tantawi, Enan become advisers
* Tantawi had been Mubarak's defence minister for 20 years
CAIRO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Egypt's new, civilian president dismissed Cairo's two top generals on Sunday and quashed a military order that had curbed Islamist Mohamed Mursi's powers, in a dramatic move to free himself of some of the restrictions of military rule.
There had been much debate over the fate of Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, 76, who until Mursi's election in June had ruled Egypt as head of a military council since Hosni Mubarak was toppled last year. The timing of the announcement to replace him as head of the armed forces was nevertheless a surprise.
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