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Armed Hezbollah a challenge to Lebanon : Ban Ki-moon
Hezbollah's continued armed strength poses a key challenge to Lebanese sovereignty, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said in a report this week, prompting criticism on Wednesday from the Shiite movement. "Hezbollah's maintenance of a para-military capacity poses a key challenge to the government's monopoly on the legitimate use of force," Ban said in his seventh report on implementation of Security Council Resolution 1559.He reiterated his view that the disarming and disbanding of Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias, called for under the resolution which was adopted in 2004 should take place through "an inclusive political dialogue." Ban said Syria and Iran "bear a significant responsibility in supporting such a process, for the sake of Lebanon's and the wider region's security, stability and welfare." Posted by: Fred 2008-04-24 |
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