: :inin Kyiv (EET)

US Senator Makes Unannounced Visit to Lebanon, Meets Army Commander


US Senator Chris Murphy on Monday arrived on an unannounced visit to Lebanon, where he met the Army Commander General Joseph Aoun.
In a tweet, the US senator said he arrived in Lebanon to ‘assess’ American military aid to the country.
He stressed that the administration of President Donald Trump cannot withhold any assistance already authorized by Congress, after reports said that Trump’s administration has been withholding some $105 million in security assistance to Lebanon that was already authorized by Congress.
“I just arrived in Lebanon to see firsthand the efficacy of US aid to the Lebanese military, a force for stability here …read more

Source:: Al-Manar TV

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