Trump urges more 'surgical' strikes against Hezbollah

Author: efosataiwo@vanguardngr.comPublished on: June 7, 2026Country: Lebanon

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Trump urges more 'surgical' strikes against Hezbollah

US President Donald Trump called for more 'surgical' strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon and said he is not demanding the conflict be included in a peace deal with Iran. Israel carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, in retaliation. A ceasefire from April has not been fully respected.

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