August 21, 2025 Meet the Middle East

Lebanon says it is beginning disarmament of Palestinian factions in refugee camps

BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon said on Thursday it was launching the planned disarmament of Palestinian factions in refugee camps, part of a wider effort to establish a state monopoly on arms. The planned disarmament was starting with the handover of weapons on Thursday from the Burj al-Barajneh camp in Beirut to the Lebanese army, the Lebanese prime minister's office said.
Source: Al Monitor
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