President says Lebanon determined to disarm Hezbollah

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  • President says Lebanon determined to disarm Hezbollah

In a speech to mark Army Day on Thursday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said his country was determined to disarm Hezbollah. Beirut is demanding the extension of the Lebanese state's authority over all its territory, the removal of weapons from all armed groups including Hezbollah and their handover to the Lebanese army.

Aoun added that the duty of all political parties is to seize this historic opportunity and push without hesitation towards affirming the army and security forces' monopoly on weapons over all Lebanese territory in order to regain the world's confidence".

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