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Trump unfreezes US military aid to Lebanon without explanation

The White House has lifted a hold on $105 million in security assistance to Lebanon.
U.S. Air Force personnel unload military equipment at Beirut Air Base, Lebanon February 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir - RC1D43617640

The Donald Trump administration has lifted a hold on $105 million in security assistance to Lebanon after failing to explain the delay in military aid that could date as far back as June.

A congressional committee aide told Al-Monitor that the US administration gave the State Department guidance last Wednesday that it would not announce that the aid would be released, but did not provide a rationale for disbursing the money.

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