U.S. Earmarks $10 Million for Lebanese Army

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U.S. Earmarks $10 Million for Lebanese Army

The United States will disburse $10 million for the Lebanese army so that it can move into the border zone near Israel currently controlled by the Hezbollah militia, the State Department said July 28.

”We intend to provide $10 million to the Lebanese army,” Tom Casey, a State Department spokesman, told reporters.

The aid is meant to help Lebanon modernize its force by purchasing spare parts for armored personnel carriers and other vehicles needed to patrol the zone, as well communications equipment, Casey said.