French Ambassador to Lebanon Patrice Paoli stressed Thursday that Paris will start implementing the first tangible steps to arm the Lebanese Armed Forces, after the agreement was signed last Tuesday.
Paoli made his remarks following his meeting with Prime Minister Tammam Salam.
Intelligence and surveillance material, including drones, would also be sent and Paris would provide lightly-armed armed patrol boats as well as combat and transport helicopters, the source told Reuters. LBCI/REUTERS