Qahwaji on Independence Day Urges Military to be Fully Prepared
Army Commander Gen. Jean Qahwaji called on the military on Friday to stay watchful and attentive both on the southern border to confront the Israeli enemy and on the eastern border and inside Lebanon to deter terrorism.
“Stay fully prepared, both on the southern border to confront the Israeli enemy and to adhere to (U.N.) resolution 1701 and on the eastern border and inside to strike terrorism with an iron fist and its sabotaging cells to preserve the civil peace in the country,” said Qahwaji in the order of the day marking Independence Day.
“The attempts of terrorism and its schemes will fail before your vigilance and strong confrontations,” he added.
Lebanon marks on Sunday the 72nd anniversary of the country's independence.
On the soldiers abducted in the northeastern town of Arsal, Qahwaji stressed saying: “We hereby vow to follow up on the case of the kidnapped soldiers and to exert all efforts needed to free them and bring them back to their families and institution.
“The tasks entrusted to the army will never make us forget the suffering of our soldiers who were abducted by terrorist groups.”
Several servicemen have been taken hostage by the Islamic State and al-Nusra Front during clashes with the army in August 2014.
Attempts to free them have failed so far in light of the conditions set by the kidnappers, some include freeing prison inmates in return.
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M.T.
over 9 years
Flamethrower, mowaten, mystic and I are the 4 most informative posters on naharnet. No wonder our posts are always in the top rated comments of the VIP section.... No wonder.
over 9 years
what about my comments?!
over 9 years
It goes without saying ..Southern_.
You and your comments are a fixture on naharnet.
over 9 years
I wonder where you are and how you are dear flamethrower as you lay in pieces and tranquility at your final resting place.... RIP shia hero.
over 9 years
What's coffee maker on about, everyone knows without the resistance da3esh would be in jounieh!
over 9 years
Mary and I are Christians and we are so proud of Hezbollah and what Hezbollah is doing for Lebanon. Mary and I started dating after we met each other on a Hezbollah sponsored dating site. We are thankful for Hezbollah for helping Christians meet and get to know each other.
over 9 years
I miss full disclosure
over 9 years
بالفيديو: قاتل الشهيد سامر حنا جثة هامدة بيد “كتائب عزام”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bB6QyLQeEe0
over 9 years
God Speed ya Watan! The LAF are the true defenders of the Lebanon! Through all the political and sectarian rubbish, both literally and figuratively, the LAF are the only true representatives of the Lebanon! Military coup ya General Qahwaji! The people are begging for a cleansing of our nation!
over 9 years
the most hypocrit show.... no president , no independance! what a bunch of hypocrits they all are pretending to govern an independent and "civilised" state....
over 9 years
Lol what independence
“Stay fully prepared, both on the southern border to confront the Israeli enemy and to adhere to (U.N.) resolution 1701 and...."
1701 forbids the presence of any armed group specifically hezbollah south of the Litani river. Perhaps you should not talk about 1701 and embarrass yourself.