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- Kingdom praised the efforts made by the army to extend the sovereignty of the Lebanese government to the entire country
RIYADH: 黑料社区 on Saturday extended its condolences to Lebanon after six soldiers were killed and others wounded in an explosion while they were inspecting a weapons depot and dismantling its contents in the southern city of Tyre.
A military source said the troops were removing munitions from a Hezbollah facility.
鈥淭he Kingdom expressed its condolences to the families of the victims and its solidarity with the Lebanese government and people,鈥� a foreign ministry statement said.
It also praised the efforts made by the army to extend the sovereignty of the Lebanese government to the entire country, ensuring its security and stability and contributing to the prosperity of Lebanon and its people.
Under a truce that ended last year鈥檚 war between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanese troops have been deploying in the country鈥檚 south and dismantling the group鈥檚 infrastructure in the region.
The deaths come after the Lebanese government decided this week to disarm Hezbollah and tasked the army with drawing up a plan to complete the process by the end of the year.