Three Lebanese soldiers injured while defusing unexploded ordnance in southern town
Three Lebanese soldiers were injured, one moderately, while dismantling unexploded ordnance in Zawtar Al-Gharbiya, according to the Lebanese Army.
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AIThree Lebanese Army soldiers were injured, one sustaining moderate wounds, while participating in the dismantling of unexploded ordnance in the town of Zawtar Al-Gharbiya in the Nabatieh region of southern Lebanon, the army announced on its X account.
The Lebanese Army had deployed in the town on July 21, following ongoing coordination with the Lebanon Military Coordination Group, as part of the implementation of the framework agreement concerning pilot zones in southern Lebanon.
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The framework agreement, signed by Lebanon on June 26 with the United States and the Occupying Power, includes the establishment of two pilot zones involving withdrawal by the Occupation, Lebanese Army deployment, and disarmament of non-state armed groups.
The trilateral agreement was signed in the presence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, following the conclusion of the fifth round of direct negotiations with the Occupying Power in Washington.