Lebanon’s Salam says govt pushing ahead with state control of weapons

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LONDON: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Tuesday that his government was pressing ahead with “important and decisive” measures to place all weapons under state control. Speaking to members of Lebanon’s expatriate community at the Lebanese Consulate General in New York City, Salam said a state monopoly on arms was essential to Lebanon’s sovereignty, stability and economic recovery. He added that the…