Belgium evacuates 111 people from war-hit Lebanon

Belgium evacuates 111 people from war-hit Lebanon

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The flight from Beirut to Brussels was carrying 58 Belgian nationals

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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A Belgian military plane has evacuated 111 people from Lebanon, Hadja Lahbib, the Belgian minister of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday.

The flight from Beirut to Brussels was carrying 58 Belgian nationals and those with residence rights and 53 Europeans, Lahbib said on social media platform X.

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As Israel ramped up its ground and air assault on Lebanese armed group Hezbollah in recent weeks, several countries have sought to get citizens out, sometimes relying on commercial flights via Turkey.