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Lebanon declares three days of mourning for slain Hezbollah chief

AFP , Saturday 28 Sep 2024

Lebanon announced three days of mourning for Hassan Nasrallah Saturday after a huge Israeli air strike in Beirut's southern suburbs the previous day killed the Hezbollah leader.

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An image of the late leader of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah with a black stripe for mourning is displayed on a television set airing a broadcast from the private Lebanese station NBN in Beirut on September 28, 2024. AFP

 

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Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the official mourning would start on Monday, with flags to fly at half-mast on public buildings, a statement said.

Public offices will also close on the day of Nasrallah's funeral, the statement added.

Hezbollah has yet to announce the date.

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