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Spain will send two military aircraft to Lebanon on Thursday to evacuate 350 Spanish nationals from the country, Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles has announced. Robles told Spanish television channel RTVE on Wednesday that these 350 people had expressed a desire to return to Spain given the tense situation in the Middle East. A third Spanish aircraft may be sent to Lebanon on Friday to evacuate citizens of other countries that have requested Spain’s help, said the minister. The Spanish government has recommended foreign nationals to leave Lebanon, she said, adding that the around 670 …