World IN BRIEF : SYRIA : Lebanon’s Hrawi Meets With Assad
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Lebanon’s President Elias Hrawi met with Syrian President Hafez Assad to discuss his plans after the toppling of rebel Christian Maj. Gen. Michel Aoun. Hrawi was greeted in Damascus by Assad and a 21-gun salute. Syrian officials said talks focused on plans to disband militias, form a new government and free southern Lebanon from Israeli occupation. Lebanese government officials said the seven existing militias, estimated to number 40,000 men, will be disbanded within six months.
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