With UNIFIL under attack, Lebanon says 500 arms depots dismantled
Lebanon's prime minister said over 500 arms depots have been removed by the army in the south since the Israel-Hezbollah war ended. His statements coincided with President Joseph Aoun's visit to Jordan, his latest regional stop aimed to revive Arab-Lebanese ties.
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed Tuesday his government’s commitment to exert the state’s full control over all weapons in the country, saying that more than 500 arms warehouses and military infrastructure in the south have been dismantled since the end of Israel's war on Lebanon late last November.
Speaking at a conference — titled “Rebuilding Lebanon: Investment Frameworks, Business Prospects, and Conflict Resolution” — held in Beirut on Tuesday, Salam said his government’s main mission is to restore Lebanon’s sovereignty and promote security and stability across its territory, by ensuring the state’s exclusive monopoly over all weapons in the country.
He noted that the state is the sole party to decide on matters of war and peace, and reiterated Lebanon’s commitment to international resolutions, including the November 2024 ceasefire that ended the 13-month Israeli-Hezbollah war.
“We have taken and continue to take concrete actions to translate these policy positions into facts on the ground. We have dismantled over 500 military positions and arms depots south of the Litani River. We have also made substantial administrative and security enhancements at Beirut’s international airport and airport road,” he added.
