Syria Redeploys Some of Its Forces in Lebanon

The Lebanese army said in a statement the security positions vacated were in

Beirut’s international airport, the capital’s mainly Shi’ite southern suburb and one in northern.

Syria, which is under international pressure for its military and security presence in, has around 14,000 troops in its tiny neighbor. The redeployment is the second shift of Syrian forces since a September U.N. resolution demanded foreign armies, namely , quit Lebanon.




A security source told Reuters meetings between Syrian and Lebanese officials
were still under way and other redeployments could be expected soon.

He added that the security forces were moved to the Bekaa Valley close to the Syrian-Lebanese border.

19-12-2004


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