Qahwaji from Arsal: LA Prepared, Confrontation with Terrorists Not Over
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Lebanese Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji hailed on Wednesday the role of the Lebanese Army [LA] in thwarting terrorism in Lebanon, most notably in the northeastern region of Arsal and the northern city of Tripoli.
He said while inspecting troops deployed in Arsal: "We have achieved several impressive national accomplishments, but that does not mean that our confrontation with terrorism is over."
"We are prepared to confront the crises and they will not be more challenging than the ones we faced in the past," he remarked.
In parallel, Qahwaji confirmed that "the LA's ongoing efforts and sacrifices halted the infiltration of terrorists."
"The military is determined to prevent the spread of terrorism in Lebanon no matter the cost or sacrifices," he declared.
"The army's keenness on controlling the border and its daily achievements in combating terrorist cells inside of Lebanon are what protected and will continue to protect Lebanon's unity against the threat of strife and chaos," he stressed.
He therefore called on the troops to always remain prepared to confront different challenges.
"We've been in difficult circumstances, but we achieved one victory after another against terrorism, whether on the eastern border, in Arsal in particular, or in Tripoli, its environs and other areas over the past years," Qahwagi said.
He later inspected the frontlines of the Lebanese army posts in Wadi Hmeid, al-Masyada and Wadi al-Hosn.
The LA's commander visit comes over five months after Arsal was briefly invaded by militants from "ISIL" and the Nusra Front, who kidnapped over 30 soldiers and Internal Security Forces personnel.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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