US orders citizens to flee Lebanon as fragile ceasefire ends, airport roads blocked

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The US State Department Thursday ordered citizens to leave Lebanon while flights remain available, as the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire ends. The US Embassy warned of complex security threats, terrorism risks, and unexploded ordnance. The advisory precedes Washington talks between Lebanon and Israel scheduled Thursday. Citizens were urged to avoid demonstrations and prepare emergency contingency plans.

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