Lebanon's government has tasked the army with devising a plan to ensure that only state institutions possess weapons by the end of the year, a move that aims to disarm the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah, Euronews reports.
The announcement by Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam came after a nearly six-hour cabinet meeting. He said the government asked the army to have the plan prepared by the end of the month for discussion and approval.
Following the meeting, Salam spoke of the "state's duty to monopolise the possession of weapons", Lebanon's state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.
