Hezbollah Grip on Lebanon Must End, Says Geagea

Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces party, speaks to AFP during an interview at his residence in Maarab, north of the capital Beirut. (AFP)

Lebanon's hijacked sovereignty must be restored after an election denied the Shiite Hezbollah party a parliamentary majority, said Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea.

"All strategic decision-making should return to the Lebanese state... and security and military matters should be handled exclusively by the Lebanese army," he told AFP.