Lebanon bans Hezbollah’s military activities

The government has ordered the Iranian-backed militant group to surrender its weapons

The Lebanese government has outlawed all security and military activities of Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced.

Salam has called for Hezbollah to hand over its weapons to the state and said the Lebanese Army would immediately start implementing its plan to disarm the group.

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