Qaouq: Arsal Win Won’t be Used to Change Internal Equation

Senior Hizbullah official Sheikh Nabil Qaouq reassured Sunday that his party will not employ its victory over al-Nusra Front in Arsal’s outskirts to “change the the internal equation” in Lebanon.

“This achievement is an achievement for everyone and Hizbullah has no intention to employ this victory to achieve political gains or to change the internal political equations,” Qaouq said.

He added: “The achievement that was made in the Arsal outskirts battle has given Lebanon a real and extraordinary chance to continue the eradication of Daesh (Islamic State group) from the outskirts of Ras Baalbek and al-Qaa, and it facilitates the Lebanese army’s mission in liberating the rest of the occupied territory in these outskirts.”

Qaouq also hailed “the resistant stance” of President Michel Aoun, saying he was “a major supporter for the operation that liberated Arsal’s outskirts.”