The government has ordered the Iranian-backed militant group to surrender its weapons

The Lebanese government has outlawed all security and military activities of Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has announced.

In a statement on Monday, Salam called for Hezbollah to hand over its weapons to the state and said the Lebanese Army would immediately start implementing its plan to disarm the group.

Explaining the ban, the prime minister pointed to an overnight missile launch into northern Israel claimed by Hezbollah, which said it sought revenge for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in the…

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