Lebanese Army Chief Leaves for Pakistan at Invitation of Counterpart

June 6 (Reuters) – ⁠Lebanese ⁠army ⁠commander General Rudolf ​Haykal has left ‌on a ‌visit ⁠to ⁠Pakistan, Lebanon’s army said on ​Saturday, amid Pakistani efforts ​to mediate an ⁠end to ⁠the ⁠U.S.-Israeli conflict ​with Iran that has ​also ⁠spilled into Lebanon.

The army ⁠said the visit was at the ⁠invitation of Haykal’s Pakistani counterpart, but did not immediately provide further details on ⁠its purpose or duration.

(Reporting by Enas Alashray; ​Editing by ​William Maclean)

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