Some 8,000 police officers in Turkey were fired today (July 18, 2016), as more than 24 generals were being interrogated over the attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government, according to the Daily Beast website.
Erdogan vowed to purge the government of the "virus" that caused the coup against him on July 16, and has so far rounded up and dismissed 30 regional governors and more than 50 high-ranking civil servants.
At least 290 people died, some from tanks and helicopters firing on civilians.
Some 6,000 people have been detained since the attempted coup, with half of those coming from the military.
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