Qahwaji: No Major Security Breaches, Military Institution Immune to Disputes
Army Commander Chief General Jean Qahwaji said on Saturday that the security situation is “relatively” calm in Lebanon as he expressed confidence that it is under control, As Safir daily reported.
“The relative calm does not negate the potentials for security breaches,” Qahwaji told the daily in an interview, “but those will not be great breaches,” he added.
“The army, with all their means and capabilities, will always be on the lookout for terrorists. We will not tolerate them but at the same time will choose the right time and place to nail them down,” Qahwaji pointed out.
He expressed satisfaction with the popular “incubating” environment of the Lebanese army and its operations against terrorism starting from the northern region of Akkar to Naqoura in the south, passing through the capital, Sidon, Bekaa and Mount Lebanon.
He stressed that protecting the border and internal stability are a priority for the army institution.
On the thorny issue of military appointments and the political differences over the term extension of security officials, he said: “the military is immune to political bickering. The military institution is at its best.”
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