The United States is supplying ******ry to Leba**n's armed forces to help it battle jihadists near the Syrian border, Washington's ambassador to Beirut said on Friday. Lebanese troops this month clashed with gunmen in a mainly Sunni Muslim enclave of the largely Shiite Bekaa Valley, which is hosting tens of thousands of Sunni refugees from Syria. On Friday, Ambassador David Hale said Washington offered its help to Beirut after clashes first flared in early August when extremists attacked Arsal, leaving 19 soldiers, 16 civilians and dozens of jihadists dead. "Support for the Lebanese army and Leba**n's other security services is a top priority for the United States," Hale said at Beirut airport during a brief ceremony marking the arrival of a C-130 aircraft.
09-01-2014, 06:50 PM
US arms Leba**n for fight against jihadists
The United States is supplying ******ry to Leba**n's armed forces to help it battle jihadists near the Syrian border, Washington's ambassador to Beirut said on Friday. Lebanese troops this month clashed with gunmen in a mainly Sunni Muslim enclave of the largely Shiite Bekaa Valley, which is hosting tens of thousands of Sunni refugees from Syria. On Friday, Ambassador David Hale said Washington offered its help to Beirut after clashes first flared in early August when extremists attacked Arsal, leaving 19 soldiers, 16 civilians and dozens of jihadists dead. "Support for the Lebanese army and Leba**n's other security services is a top priority for the United States," Hale said at Beirut airport during a brief ceremony marking the arrival of a C-130 aircraft.
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