US Approves $230m For Lebanese Army, Security Forces

The US government has approved $230 million for Lebanon’s security forces to bolster Washington’s push for the disarmament of Hezbollah, sources told Reuters on 3 October.

“The funding includes $190 million for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and $40 million for the Internal Security Forces,” an informed Lebanese source said. “The funding will allow the Internal Security Forces to take over internal security in Lebanon so the LAF can focus on other critical missions,” the source added.

“For a small country like Lebanon, that’s really, really significant,” a US congressional aide said, adding that the funds were released “just before Washington’s fiscal year ended on 30 September.”

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