Lebanon’s Army, Security Forces Increase Presence in Beirut
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Lebanon’s army and the country’s internal security forces beefed up their presence in Beirut following a clash last week that killed three people.
After a meeting this week of the country’s Higher Defense Council, the army reinforced its forces by about 1,500 soldiers in Beirut, and the Internal Security Forces deployed six additional divisions, Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said in a statement e-mailed late yesterday.