Sarraf from South: Army Vigilant to Repel Any Aggression

Defense Minister Yaacoub al-Sarraf on Tuesday stressed that the Lebanese Army is on the watch to repel “any aggression,” during a visit to south Lebanon.

Hailing “the joint efforts between the Lebanese Army and UNIFIL forces,” Sarraf said “the stability that south Lebanon is enjoying is a natural outcome of this special cooperation.”

The minister voiced his remarks during a visit to the Italian military training center in the al-Samaiyeh area in the Tyre district.

“Lebanon rejects the continuous Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty and (U.N. Security Council) Resolution 1701, whose persistence would jeopardize stability in Lebanon,” Sarraf said.

“The army's mission is to defend Lebanon,” the minister added.

“We are against any attack on Lebanese sovereignty, especially from the Israeli enemy and terrorism, and together with the army we will be vigilant to repel any aggression,” Sarraf went on to say.