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Lebanese army chief and US general meet in Beirut to discuss ‘security situation,’ Lebanese army says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLebanese armed forces commander General Rudolf Haykal and US General Joseph Clearfield met today in Beirut to discuss the security situation in Lebanon and regional developments, the Lebanese army says in a statement.
Clearfield heads a committee monitoring a US-backed ceasefire in fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. The participants at the meeting underlined the importance of the Lebanese army’s role and the need to support it during the current phase, the statement says.
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