The United States announced on Saturday that it would provide $117 million in security assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Internal Security Forces (ISF), according to a statement from the US State Department.
“On January 16, the U.S. Department of State hosted a virtual donor meeting with partners and allies to discuss the critical security assistance Lebanon needs to fully implement the cessation of hostilities with Israel,” indicates the text which specifies that this aid “will directly support the armed forces and the ISF in their work of asserting Lebanese sovereignty throughout the country and implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701”.
On January 7, the American administration announced the transfer of $95 million in military aid, initially allocated to Egypt, to the Lebanese armed forces, according to a document consulted by the Reuters agency.
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The United States announced Saturday that it would provide $117 million in security assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Internal Security Forces (ISF), according to a statement from the U.S. State Department. “January 16 , the US Department of State hosted a virtual donor meeting with partners and allies to discuss…
