Lebanon says France to host Conference to support Army

Lebanon announced on Wednesday that a conference in support of the country's army will take place in Paris on March 5th, as the country seeks to disarm militant group Hezbollah. The announcement follows recent promises of support to the military, which lacks funds, equipment and technical expertise.

Last week, Lebanon's army said it had completed the first phase of its plan to disarm the group, covering the area south of the Litani River, around 30 kilometres from the Israeli border. A plan for the disarmament north of the Litani is to be presented to cabinet next month.