Islam Times - Qahwaji: Lebanese Army Will Face Israeli Enemy, Terrorism

Islam Times - Lebanese Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji held Tuesday in Yarzeh a meeting with the army senior officers to display the leadership main positions for the coming stage, tackling the national principles and the army missions that center around facing the Israeli army and preserving the internal security.

Qahwaji further noted the efforts that the army exerted to protect Lebanon, pointing out the military martyrs whose protected the citizens in the different Lebanese areas.

Army Commander called on the officers to be alert during this critical stage, showing a number of challenges that encounter the military:

First, the terrorist attacks that targeted different Lebanese districts through missiles and bomb blasts.

Second, the repercussions of the Syrian crisis on the Lebanese-Syrian borders and the burden of the displaced Syrians.

Third, the mobile security incidents that carry seeds of comprehensive slip across Lebanon.

"As the political fragmentation storms the country, the army has to keep its unity," Qahwaji asserted, addressing the officers.

The army leadership will take strict measures against the relationships between the soldiers and the political references, and the army is subject to the authority of its leadership only," Qahwaji underscored.

In a different context, Qahwaji revealed that the army is preparing a blueprint to sustain its cooperation with the media outlets for the sake of the national interest.