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Lebanese soldiers try to cross a destroyed road near the southern town of Zahrani, Lebanon. (AP)
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| By Israel Insider staff and partners August 14, 2006 |
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Lebanon's communications minister told French radio Monday that the Lebanese army was preparing to cross the Litani River into the troubled south within two or three days, despite uncertainty about a future U.N. force for the region.
"The Lebanese army is readying itself along the Litani to cross the river in 48 or 72 hours," Marwan Hamade said on Europe-1 radio.
It will then be flanked by "the first contingents of an international force," he added, likely from France, Turkey, Spain and Italy. He did not give a timeframe.
He spoke shortly after a U.N.-imposed cease-fire went into effect across the region, halting a month of fighting.
Hamade said the Lebanese government would try Monday to find a "formula" for implementing the resolution.
Several countries have signaled willingness to contribute troops to the peacekeeping force, but consultations are needed to determine its makeup and mandate and when it would reach full force.
The AP contributed to this report.
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