US praises Lebanese army for efforts to molopolize weapons

The US praised the Lebanese army on Wednesday for its efforts to bring all weapons under state control during a recent multilateral meeting hosted by the United Nations peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) in southern Lebanon, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the US Embassy in Beirut said senior officials met in Naqoura for the 12th session of the “Pentalateral” mechanism, which reviews the Lebanese army’s progress on maintaining a ceasefire with Israel and advancing disarmament efforts. The mechanism, established after the most recent war between Israel and Hezbollah, includes UNIFIL, Lebanon, Israel, France, and the US. It is tasked with monitoring the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since November 2024. The meeting was attended by Lt. Gen. Joseph Clearfield, chair […]