US to give $67 million to Lebanon’s military as violence erupts in Beirut

The Lebanese army deployed in the streets of the capital after at least six people were shot dead during violent protests.
Beirut protest
Medics evacuate residents after fierce fighting erupted near the Justice Palace in Beirut on Oct. 14. There are reports of six dead and 32 wounded after protesters demanded the dismissal of judge Tarek Bitar, responsible for investigating the explosion at the port of Beirut in 2020. - Marwan Tahtah/Getty Images
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The Biden administration is sending Lebanon’s military an additional $67 million in a bid to keep the cash-strapped country’s largest functioning security institution from collapsing.

Victoria Nuland, the US State Department’s second-highest official, announced the new aid during a visit to Beirut on Thursday.

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