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Lebanese PM calls Israeli drones in Beirut attack on sovereignty

Lebanese PM calls Israeli drones in Beirut attack on sovereignty
FILE PHOTO: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri is seen during the meeting to discuss a draft policy statement at the governmental palace in Beirut, Lebanon February 6, 2019. REUTERS/Aziz Taher/File Photo Copyright  Aziz Taher(Reuters)
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BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri said on Sunday the fall of two Israeli drones in Beirut was a threat to regional stability that heightened tensions, describing it as an open attack on the country's sovereignty.

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Hariri said he was in consultations with President Michel Aoun on what next steps would be undertaken over what he called the "new aggression". He said there was also a heavy presence of planes in the sky over the capital and its suburbs, his office said in a statement.

(Reporting by Suleiman Al-Khalidi; Editing by Angus MacSwan)

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