Aoun says disarmament to happen through dialogue, not force

President Joseph Aoun has stressed that the Lebanese Army is doing a “mighty job” and that its operations are still ongoing in the area south of the Litani River, despite the “geographic challenges and limited capabilities.”

In a meeting with the editors-in-chief of Emirati newspapers on the sidelines of his visit to the UAE, Aoun added that the army is now focusing on “defusing the war possibility in the South Litani area.”

“The decision of limiting arms to the hands of the state has been taken, through dialogue over concerns, not through force that leads to civil war,” the president said.

He added that he will not accept a civil war in the country under any circumstances.