International support for ensuring that weapons are exclusively in the hands of the Lebanese state

IMLebanon: The embassies of the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia, Canada and Japan affirmed in a joint statement, in their capacity as “Friends of Lebanon,” their support for the Lebanese government in ensuring that weapons are exclusively in the hands of the state, and that the state alone has the authority to decide on matters of war and peace. The embassies noted that they…