US EditionLebanese military moves to new phase of disarmament plan of non-state groups like Hezbollah
The Lebanese Army said it cleared tunnels and confiscated weapons south of the Litani River, though Israel still controls some border hilltops, according to the military statement.
- The Lebanese army announced that it had completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah, covering the area between the Israeli border and the Litani River.
- The army said it now controls the area in Lebanon south of the Litani River, except for territory occupied by Israel near the border, and will continue operations to clear unexploded ordnance and search for tunnels.
- A Lebanese security source told Reuters that the statement signaled that no group would be able to launch attacks from southern Lebanon.
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Most of the infrastructure of the Shiite militia party south of the Litani River has been dismantled, as required by the ceasefire agreement signed with Israel in November 2024. While Beirut welcomes a first step towards the restoration of its arms monopoly, the Hebrew state says it is skeptical.
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