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Lebanon appoints new army chief

Published: 08 Mar 2017 - 02:26 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 04:36 pm
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BEIRUT: The Lebanese government appointed General Joseph Aoun as army commander on Wednesday, Lebanese media reported, replacing General Jean Kahwaji at the head of a force that has been guarantor of civil peace since the 1975-90 civil war.
 

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