Lebanese Army defends loyalty of its soldiers
The Lebanese Army on Thursday refuted Iranian allegations about the affiliation and loyalty of some of its soldiers.
“The Army Command categorically denies these reports and affirms that all its members adhere to a clear and unwavering military doctrine and are completely loyal to the military institution and the country,” it said in a statement.
“It also calls for refraining from circulating suspicious reports aimed at damaging the reputation of the army, especially during this critical period our nation is experiencing,” the army added.
A website affiliated with Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had recently quoted an Iranian university professor as saying that “30% of the Lebanese Army members are Hezbollah members.”
“They wear the army uniform in the morning and they join Hezbollah in the evening,” the professor claimed.
Source: Naharnet
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