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Hezbollah, allies to end armed presence in Beirut

Hezbollah and its allies will end all armed presence in Beirut after the Lebanese army overturned government measures against the group, an opposition statement said on Saturday.

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  • Published: 19:19 May 10, 2008
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Beirut: Hezbollah and its allies will end all armed presence in Beirut after the Lebanese army overturned government measures against the group, an opposition statement said on Saturday.

"The Lebanese opposition will end all armed presence in Beirut so that the capital will be in the hands of the army," the statement said.

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