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French FM: Lebanese army must be given means to disarm Hezbollah
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLebanon’s army must be given the means to disarm the Hezbollah terror group, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot tells AFP ahead of his expected arrival in Beirut on Friday.
“France’s vision for Lebanon is that of a strong, sovereign state holding a monopoly on arms,” he says.
“The first step to fulfil this mission is to give the Lebanese Armed Forces the means to continue the work of disarming Hezbollah,” adds the minister, whose country will host a conference in support of the Lebanese army on March 5.
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