Report: U.S. Military Official in Lebanon to Discuss Fight against Terror

Commander of the U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Lieutenant General Charles Brown, arrived in Lebanon on Monday for talks with officials on means to combat terrorism, reported al-Joumhouria newspaper on Tuesday.

Discussions will focus on coordinating efforts to confront terrorism and to properly equip the army, through weapons and the necessary training.

The visit comes in wake of Thursday's Bourj al-Barajneh twin suicide bombing that left over 43 people dead.

U.S. Charge d'Affaires Richard Jones had held talks on Monday with Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil to offer his condolences over the attack.

Brown's visit was scheduled prior to last week's bombing.