Lebanese army deploys to three southern pilot zones under US-backed security framework

The Lebanese army began deploying to three southern villages on Monday under a US-backed security framework, France 24 reports. The pilot operations in Froun, Srifa, and Zawtar al-Gharbiya represent the first implementation of an agreement aimed at enabling a phased Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and Hezbollah's disarmament.

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