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Lebanese Leaders Pay Tribute to Soldiers Killed in Hezbollah's Arms Depot Blast

This is Beirut, 09/08 16:40 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The death of six soldiers in a powerful explosion at a Hezbollah arms depot during a dismantling operation in the Tyre district on Saturday drew tributes and condemnations by Lebanese officials and politicians. President Joseph Aoun contacted Army Commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal to learn the details of the tragedy, expressing “deep ...

Thousands in Besieged Sudan City at 'Risk of Starvation'

This is Beirut, 05/08 15:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Thousands of families trapped in a besieged city in war-torn Sudan's west are at "risk of starvation", the World Food Program warned on Tuesday. Since May last year, El-Fasher, the state capital of North Darfur, has been under siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been at war with the army since April ...

Lebanese Army Dismantles One of Largest Captagon Factories in Baalbeck Area

This is Beirut, 14/07 15:30 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Lebanese Army dismantled a major Captagon factory in the town of Yammouneh, in the Baalbeck area, on Monday, in what authorities described as one of the largest drug facilities ever seized in the country. According to a statement from the Army Command, the raid was carried out by a unit from the Intelligence Directorate, supported by military ...

President Aoun Urges EU Support for Sovereignty, Army, Economy

This is Beirut, 10/07 19:20 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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President Joseph Aoun met with a European Union delegation and ambassadors on Thursday, urging them to help Lebanon reclaim its full territory and restore state sovereignty. He warned that without a strong Lebanese Army, “security could crumble across the region,” a scenario “no one desires.” He also called on Brussels to lift all ...

Five Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza: Military

This is Beirut, 08/07 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Five Israeli soldiers were killed in combat in the northern Gaza Strip, Israel's military said on Tuesday, as Israel and Hamas held indirect talks in Qatar on an elusive ceasefire. Two of the soldiers "fell during combat in the northern Gaza Strip", the Israeli military said in a statement, adding that three others were killed and two severely ...

Israeli Army says Seven Soldiers Killed in Gaza

This is Beirut, 25/06 09:05 - Reading : less than a minute

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The Israeli army on Wednesday said seven of its soldiers were killed in combat in Gaza, where the war with Palestinian militant group Hamas continued. The army's website listed the names of five soldiers and a platoon commander from the same battalion who "fell during combat in the southern Gaza Strip". It added that a seventh soldier was also ...

Clash Erupts Between Lebanese Army, Syrian Border Forces

This is Beirut, 13/06 22:50 - Reading : less than a minute

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A gunfight broke out on Friday between the Lebanese Army and armed members of the newly formed Syrian General Security forces in the northern Bekaa border area of Hosh al-Sayyed Ali, resulting in the injury of a Lebanese soldier. According to An-Nahar, the incident occurred when a member of the Syrian General Security attempted to cross from ...

Lebanese Army Warns of Rising Tensions, Reaffirms Commitment to 1701

This is Beirut, 06/06 11:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Army accused Israel of escalating its attacks on Lebanon and warned of a potential freeze in coordination with international ceasefire monitors. In a strongly worded statement on Friday, released by the Army Command, the military condemned what it described as a “clear attempt by Israel to undermine Lebanon’s recovery and ...

Army, Paramilitaries Clash Near Sudan Capital

This is Beirut, 20/05 11:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Clashes erupted on Tuesday between the Sudanese regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in Omdurman, Khartoum's twin city, the army said, calling the fighting part of a "large-scale" offensive. Explosions rang out in the area, where the RSF had retreated after losing control of the Sudanese capital in March, an AFP ...

New US General Leading Ceasefire Committee Tours Lebanese Officials

This is Beirut, 30/04 11:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Outgoing head of the Ceasefire Monitoring Committee, US General Jasper Jeffers, on Wednesday toured Lebanese officials, including President Joseph Aoun, Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam and Lebanese Army Commander in chief, Gen. Rodolphe Haikal, to introduce his successor, General Michael Leeney. The meetings were in the presence ...

North Korea Confirms Troop Deployment to Russia’s Kursk

This is Beirut, 28/04 05:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang's soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the border region of Kursk. The admission comes just days after Russia confirmed the North's participation, with South Korean and ...

Lebanese Army Arrests 16 Individuals for Various Crimes

This is Beirut, 21/04 13:35 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) issued a statement on Monday detailing a series of arrests and security measures conducted by its Intelligence Directorate in different regions of Lebanon. In the Lailaki area, the LAF arrested a citizen (H.H.) implicated in numerous offenses, including kidnapping, theft, drug abuse, causing disturbances, shooting, ...

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