The leader of the Lebanese Forces, Samir Geagea, welcoming the Swedish ambassador to Beirut, Jessica Svardstrom. (Credit: Photo from the LF website)
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, declared on Wednesday that he rejects "any compromise or arrangement concerning the illegal weapons" of Hezbollah, as the cease-fire between Israel and the Shiite group takes effect.In a statement, Geagea accused Hezbollah of pursuing "a false strategy that plunged the country into a devastating war," resulting in 3,400 deaths, 14,000 injuries, and damage to nearly 100,000 homes, costing over $8.5 billion, according to the World Bank (WB), in 13 months of conflict.The Christian leader met on Wednesday with Sweden’s new ambassador to Beirut, Jessica Svardstrom, at the party’s headquarters in Meerab. According to a statement on the LF’s website, they discussed recent political and security developments, as well as the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon.A staunch opponent of Hezbollah,...
The leader of the Lebanese Forces (LF), Samir Geagea, declared on Wednesday that he rejects "any compromise or arrangement concerning the illegal weapons" of Hezbollah, as the cease-fire between Israel and the Shiite group takes effect.In a statement, Geagea accused Hezbollah of pursuing "a false strategy that plunged the country into a devastating war," resulting in 3,400 deaths, 14,000 injuries, and damage to nearly 100,000 homes, costing over $8.5 billion, according to the World Bank (WB), in 13 months of conflict.The Christian leader met on Wednesday with Sweden’s new ambassador to Beirut, Jessica Svardstrom, at the party’s headquarters in Meerab. According to a statement on the LF’s website, they discussed recent political and security developments, as well as the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon.A staunch opponent of...
