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Lebanon May Ask Russia for Help in Anti-Terror Fight if 'Necessary'

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Lebanon could ask Russia for help in the fight against terrorism if absolutely necessary, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said Thursday. 19.11.2015, Sputnik International

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Lebanon May Ask Russia for Help in Anti-Terror Fight if 'Necessary'

15:10 GMT 19.11.2015 (Updated: 15:12 GMT 19.11.2015)

Residents and Lebanese army members inspect a damaged area caused by two explosions in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon November 12, 2015 - Sputnik International

Lebanon could ask Russia for help in the fight against terrorism if absolutely necessary, Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said Thursday.

Russia Has Not Received Request From Lebanon to Join War Against Terrorism

18 November 2015, 09:56 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Bassil added that Lebanon would like "for Russia and other countries to help improve the combat capability of our armed forces."

"If necessary, if absolutely necessary, as we wish to solve problems using our own capabilities," Bassil told Rossiya-24 television.