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Hezbollah head hails army deployment in Beirut bastion

Lebanon's army on Monday deployed in Hezbollah's southern Beirut stronghold taking over checkpoints in a deal struck with the Shiite group which has stood accused of running a "state within a state."Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah welcomed the move in a televised address and urged local residents to cooperate.Troops and security forces began entering the area in the afternoon, taking over checkpoints set up by his Shiite militant group after two car bombings in the southern suburbs."We welcome this step and greatly appreciate this national decision taken by state officials," Nasrallah said."We hope that the state and its official carry out their national and legal duties towards all of Lebanon's regions," he added.He called on residents of the group's stronghold, and those passing through it, to show "cooperation and respect" for the security forces and their measures.Around 1,200 Lebanese troops and security forces began deploying on Monday in the mainly Shiite southern suburbs, whe...

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