Lebanon: Army Commander Hails Victory over Daesh
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Lebanese Army Commander Gen. Joseph Aoun congratulated the Army on its victory against Daesh [Arabic Acronym for the terrorist "ISIS"/ "ISIL"] and offered his condolences to the families of fallen soldiers, in a statement released Wednesday.
"I tell these heroes: You were present in our souls, we will never forget you," Aoun said. "This achievement ... in the Army's march ... has turned the page on a painful period in our national life."
Aoun's statements came as the Army celebrated a bittersweet victory following its successful offensive against Daesh, having liberated Lebanon's north east border regions from the militant group.
The operation, dubbed "Fajr al-Jourud," resulted in the deaths of seven soldiers and dozens of militants. But the victory was marred by the news that nine servicemen captured by Daesh in the northeastern border town of Arsal in 2014 had been killed.
The location of the captured servicemens' burial site was disclosed by Daesh militants who surrendered during the offensive. The bodies were found on the outskirts of Arsal.
"Today, after you have ended the Fajr al-Jourud operation, in which you achieved a decisive victory over terrorism by expelling it from the outskirts of Ras Baalbeck and Al-Qaa, ... this dear area returns to the fold of the nation," Aoun said, rhetorically addressing the troops.
With the conclusion of the ten-day offensive, the last vestige of militants on Lebanese soil has been eradicated.
The Syrian army and Hezbollah fought Daesh on the Syrian side of the border as the Army launched its offensive on the Lebanese side.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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