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Lebanese Army Begins Collecting Weapons From Burj al-Barajneh Refugee Camp

The handover marks the launch of a staged, U.S.-backed push to bring non-state weapons under Lebanese control.

Ein Soldat der libanesischen Armee sitzt in einem gepanzerten Fahrzeug.
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Im Libanon haben bewaffnete Palästinensergruppen mit der Übergabe ihrer Waffen an die libanesische Streitkräfte begonnen. Die "erste Phase" der Entwaffnung habe in Burdsch al-Baradschneh südlich von Beirut begonnen, erklärte der Vorsitzende des libanesisch-palästinensischen Dialogkomitees.

Overview

  • Authorities said the first phase began at Burj al-Barajneh near Beirut, with a truck of collected weapons leaving the camp without reported incidents, according to NNA and an AFP photographer on site.
  • Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the first load is now in army custody and that additional handovers from this and other camps are planned in the coming weeks.
  • The Palestinian presidency confirmed an agreement with Lebanon to start weapons handovers from the camps, with further transfers expected.
  • U.S. special envoy Tom Barrack praised the move as a step toward unity and stability as Washington presses Beirut to produce a Hezbollah disarmament plan by year-end.
  • Hezbollah continues to reject disarmament, and UNRWA reports roughly 222,000 registered Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, many living in crowded camps outside full state control.