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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

US to give Lebanon military unmanned aircraft


The United States said Tuesday it is providing Lebanon with 12 unmanned military aircraft in the coming months, the latest effort to bolster the fragile Mideast nation.

Washington hopes a strengthened Lebanese military would extend state authority across the country, where the militant Hezbollah is gaining power with its arsenal of rockets that threaten another U.S. ally, neighboring Israel.

A strong national army could be a counter to Hezbollah's weapons and could deprive the militants of the excuse to keep their arms.

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