U.S.: It is Reprehensible that Lebanese People are Subjected to Terrorist Acts
The United States condemned “in the strongest terms possible” the recent terrorist bombings that targeted the northeastern town of Hermel and Shwaifat, south of Beirut.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and their families. It is reprehensible that the people of Lebanon have once again been subjected to these acts of terrorism,” said State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki.
“The Lebanese people should not have to live in fear as they conduct their daily lives,” she said.
“All parties in Lebanon must exercise restraint and refrain from contributing to the cycle of violence,” Psaki told reporters at the start of her briefing.
She reiterated the call for the full implementation of the Baabda declaration, U.N. Security Council Resolutions 1559 and 1701, and the Taef Agreement.
“The United States reiterates its strong support for the Lebanese armed forces and the internal security forces in their role in maintaining Lebanon’s security, and we call for the perpetrators of this attack to be brought to justice,” Psaki said.
Several people were killed and injured in suicide bombings that targeted Hermel and Shwaifat respectively on Saturday and Monday.
They are the latest in a string of attacks in Lebanon linked to the civil war in neighboring Syria.
Shwaifat is traditionally a Druze neighborhood, but is adjacent to a Shiite area.
A series of deadly bombings have targeted Shiite districts. Hizbullah has a strong presence in the districts, and the attacks are believed to be retaliation for the Shiite group's armed intervention in Syria in support of President Bashar Assad against the mostly Sunni rebels.
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