Lebanese army will receive $60 mln for border security: US embassy

The Lebanese Armed Forces will receive $60 million in the near future for border security expenses from the United States, according to a tweet by the US embassy in Beirut. 

The embassy added that to date, the US Department of Defense has funded nearly $100 million in equipment and training for Lebanon's Border Regiments.

"The United States is proud to be the LAF's partner in the Lebanon Border Security Project, along with the UK and Canada," a tweet from the embassy added.

Earlier on Wednesday, LAF Commander General Joseph Aoun chaired in Yarzeh a meeting of the Supreme Supervising Committee of the Aid Program for the Protection of Land Borders in the presence of the US Ambassador Dorothy Shea, British Ambassador Hamish Cowell, and the Canadian Ambassador Stefanie McCollum, in addition to the members of the joint working team.

The ambassadors praised the performance of the Lebanese army units in border control by combating smuggling and its active role in confronting terrorist organizations in order to preserve the country's security. 

They affirmed their country's commitment to continue supporting the military institution to enhance its capabilities, especially in the field of border control and control.

For his part, General Aoun thanked the American, British, and Canadian authorities for their continuous support of the army and for their essential role in improving the capabilities of military units to enable them to perform their tasks.