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France and USA delivering more military aid to Lebanon.
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| Thursday, September 18, 2014 11:08 AM | |||
| France and USA delivering more military aid to Lebanon | |||
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United States and France are expediting delivery of the much-needed military
aid to Lebanon, Lebanese Amy commander Gen. Jean Kahwagi said today, September
18. “U.S. and French assistance will be delivered more consistently
and will include qualitative weapons, rockets for aircraft, shells and
night-combat gear,” Kahwagi said in remarks published Thursday by
the local daily As-Safir. |
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 President of the Republic of Lebanon General Michel SLEIMAN during the 2nd meeting of the International Support Group for Lebanon |
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The United States provided earlier this month the Lebanese Army with additional aircraft to help it defeat militant groups and announced an additional $103.8 million in humanitarian aid to assist Lebanon with the refugee crisis. France has also contributed 7 million euros to the International Support Group for Lebanon Fund, designed to help the country deal with the impact of the Syrian conflict. |
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