US military team to visit Lebanon to support ceasefire implementation

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A US military delegation is expected to travel to Lebanon in the coming days to help implement a framework agreement aimed at ending the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, a media report said Friday, Anadolu reports.

Citing two senior Lebanese officials, the Financial Times reported a delegation from the US military Central Command (CENTCOM) is expected to arrive in Beirut ahead of technical talks between Lebanon and Israel scheduled in Rome next week.

The discussions will focus on implementing a US-sponsored framework agreement reached on June 26, providing for a phased Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory, according to the report.

A State Department spokesperson confirmed to Anadolu that CENTCOM is “coordinating closely” with both countries at the technical and logistical levels […]

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