Lebanese Army to Restrict Weapons

The Lebanese army is to restrict weapons. Credit: BBC

Lebanon’s government has given the army a mandate to create a plan that will restrict weapons to state forces by the end of the year.

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced the decision on Tuesday after a lengthy cabinet meeting focused on disarming Hezbollah.

Weapons (News Central TV)
The Lebanese army is to restrict weapons.
Credit: The Arab Weekly

The army has been tasked with presenting an “implementation plan” to the cabinet by the end of August.

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The goal is to ensure that only the Lebanese army and other government forces are legally permitted to possess weapons.

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