Lebanon's army chief says situation worsening, urges need for chaos prevention

FILE PHOTO: Rice is thrown on Newly-appointed General Joseph Aoun as army commander, upon his arrival at his family's house in Sin El Fil, northeast of Beirut, Lebanon March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Mohamed AzakirBEIRUT: Lebanon's army chief General Joseph Aoun said on Friday the situation in the country was worsening and would further escalate as a financial crisis stokes political and social tensions.

General Aoun was speaking one day after veteran Sunni politician Saad al-Hariri abandoned efforts to form a government, plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis.

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