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Thursday, 27 May, 2021 - 06:30 Lebanese soldiers near the border with Israel on May 15, 2021. (AP) Paris, Beirut - Asharq Al-Awsat Lebanon’s Army Chief Joseph Aoun warned France on Wednesday that an economic crisis had put the military on the verge of collapse, Reuters quoted sources as saying. Paris offered emergency food and medical aid for troops in hopes of preserving law and order, sources added. France, which has led aid efforts to Beirut, has sought to pressure Lebanon’s squabbling politicians who have failed to agree on a new government and launch reforms to unlock foreign cash. Discontent is brewing among Lebanon’s security forces over a currency crash wiping out most of the value of their salaries, a report by Reuters noted.
Lebanon's army chief Joseph Aoun warned France on Wednesday that an economic crisis had put the military on the verge of collapse and Paris offered emergency food and medical aid for troops in hopes of preserving law and order, sources said.
In France, Lebanese army chief pleads for help as economic crisis worsens General Commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, Commander General Joseph Aoun [KALS Production/Facebook] May 26, 2021 at 9:35 pm Lebanon s army chief Joseph Aoun warned France on Wednesday that an economic crisis had put the military on the verge of collapse and Paris offered emergency food and medical aid for troops in hopes of preserving law and order, sources said, Reuters reports. France, which has led aid efforts to its former colony, has sought to pressure Lebanon s squabbling politicians who have failed to agree on a new government and launch reforms to unlock foreign cash.
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