EU to establish training and support mission for Lebanese army

The National ·
United Arab Emirates

The European Union will establish a mission to support and train the underfunded Lebanese Armed Forces , the bloc's foreign affairs chief said on Thursday. Kaja Kallas, who was visiting Beirut, said the mission was not a replacement for the UN's peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon (Unifil), whose mandate is set to expire at the end of the year. “It will advise and assist the LAF and Internal…

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