Disarmament of Palestinian Camps Begins in Southern Lebanon

According to the English ‍section of webangah News Agency, citing mehr News Agency and ‌Sky​ News, the ⁢Lebanese ⁢army today ⁤received‌ and removed the first batch⁣ of weapons from​ the⁣ Palestinian camps of al-Rashidieh, al-Bass, and Burj al-Shimali in the city of Tyre, southern Lebanon.

So far, seven trucks carrying‍ light weapons and B7 mortars have been taken out‌ from⁤ these camps and delivered to the‌ al-Shawaker base.

The disarmament process‌ took place in the presence ‌of officials affiliated ‍with the Palestinian Authority as well as several ⁣Lebanese‌ military officers.

A few ‌days earlier, Burj al-Barajneh​ camp⁢ in Beirut’s ⁤southern suburb had ⁣also been disarmed. ‍This initiative follows an agreement reached ‍on May 21 between​ President Michel Aoun of Lebanon and Mahmoud Abbas,⁣ President of the Palestinian Authority.