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President Sleiman urges army to be firm while dealing with terrorism

28-03-2014 | 08:25

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President Michel Sleiman presided on Friday a meeting for the preparatory committee for the national dialogue at the Baabda Palace.

Earlier, Sleiman urged the Lebanese Armed Forces to address terrorists and criminals “no matter how much sacrifices they make.”

In a statement issued by Baabda Palace, Sleiman said that terrorism targeting members of the army and security apparatuses won't stop those forces from preserving security and stability.

The cabinet approved on Thursday a security plan for the northern city of Tripoli and the northern areas of the Bekaa Valley bordering Syria.

Suleiman urged the armed forces to be firm while dealing with terrorists and criminals, adding that the army “should cut the road to those who seek to turn the nation into a hostage to serve terrorists and criminals.”

Sleiman also hailed the army, which pursued Sami al-Atrash, a terrorist wanted in connection with car bomb attacks against Hezbollah.

Al-Atrash was killed Thursday in a shootout as the army tried to arrest him in the border town of Arsal.

On another note, Sleiman held talks with French ambassador to Lebanon Patrice Paoli over the Saudi donation for the Lebanese Armed Forces.

Last December, Saudi Arabia offered to contribute $3bn to bolster the Lebanon’s army in the face of spiraling violence and fallout from the conflict in neighboring Syria.

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