Lebanese caretaker PM says country to begin disarming south Litani to ensure state presence

Above, Lebanese troops drive through a checkpoint south of the Litani River in Qasmiye near the port city of Tyre on Nov. 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)

• Najib Mikati: ‘We are in a new phase – in this new phase, we will start with south Lebanon and south Litani’

DUBAI: Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Friday that the state will begin disarming southern Lebanon, particularly the south Litani region, to establish its presence across the country.
“We are in a new phase – in this new phase, we will start with south Lebanon and south Litani specifically in order to pull weapons so that the state can be present across Lebanese territory,” Mikati said.