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World / Middle East

Lebanon's Aoun says Israeli drone strikes like a declaration or war

Published: 26 Aug 2019 - 04:49 pm | Last Updated: 16 Nov 2021 - 06:38 pm
FILE PHOTO: Lebanese President Michel Aoun,   Hussein Malla/ REUTERS

FILE PHOTO: Lebanese President Michel Aoun, Hussein Malla/ REUTERS

Reuters

BEIRUT:  Lebanon's President Michel Aoun said on Monday his country had a right to defend itself after Israeli drone strikes that were like a "declaration of war".

"What happened was similar to a declaration of war which allows us to resort to our right to defending our sovereignty," Aoun's office quoted him as saying on Twitter.

Two drones crashed early on Sunday in Beirut's southern suburbs, which are dominated by Hezbollah, prompting the Iran-backed movement to warn Israeli soldiers at the border to await a response.

(Reporting by Ellen Francis)