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Lebanon army scraps meat from meals as prices skyrocket due to economic  crisis | Al Arabiya English

by reuters — Sources said the Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun had today, Wednesday, in France warned that die Economic crisis die Army on the verge of collapse and that Paris offered to provide urgent food and medical aid to the armed forces in the hope of maintaining law and order. France, that die Led relief efforts to Lebanon, tried to put pressure on rival Lebanese politicians die have not yet agreed to form a new government and carry out reforms, die would provide foreign financial aid to their country. Dissatisfaction among the Lebanese security forces is growing over the currency collapse, the die ruined most of their salaries.

In unusual statements in March, Aoun said his warnings to Lebanese officials that it could lead to an internal collapse fell on deaf ears. According to three sources, die with his visit in Paris were familiar, Aoun told senior French officials that die The situation is fragile and unsustainable. A source, die familiar with the meetings held today, including a meeting with President Emmanuel Macron, said: “We are concerned about that die Lebanese army is the backbone of the country. “Two sources said France would provide food and medical supplies to the military, their salaries in have fallen sharply recently, leading many of them to take on additional jobs. A source said France was working to organize a conference in June to provide International community support to help the lebanese army. The Lebanese pound has lost 90 percent of its value since the end of 2019. This is a financial crisis die die greatest threat to die Represents stability of Lebanon since the civil war from 1975 to 1990.

The Lebanese army has long been considered an institution that represents a rare example of unity and national pride. The collapse of the army at the beginning of the civil war, when it split on sectarian standards, hastened Lebanon’s transition to militia control. Aoun said in a statement following his meeting with his counterpart, General Francois Le Quanter, Chief of Staff of the French Army, that die Lebanese army is going through a major crisis and it is getting worse. Macron’s office said in a statement that France die will continue to support the Lebanese army.