Lebanese Army

Lebanese Soldier Found Dead Near Beirut Port

A Lebanese soldier, on guard duty in the vicinity of the Port of Beirut, was found shot dead on the night of 13 to 14 June, an army statement said Friday. The statement revealed that the soldier was found dead with two gunshot wounds from a handgun, and that his weapon was missing. “Specialized army units examined the crime scene, and an ...

Port Soldier Killer Arrested

The Lebanese Army Intelligence arrested, on Friday, the killer of the soldier who was assigned to guard the Beirut Port, after spotting and tracking him through surveillance cameras. A Lebanese soldier, on guard duty in the vicinity of the Port of Beirut, had been found shot dead on Thursday night. According to a statement by the Lebanese Armed ...

Mawlawi: No Salvation for the Country Except Through its National Army

Caretaker Interior Minister Bassam Mawlawi commended the efforts of the Lebanese army in the South. “We know that there is no salvation for the country except through its national army, whether in the South or elsewhere,” he said. In an interview with “Al-Joumhouria” on Thursday, the minister insisted on the safety of the security ...

Lebanese Army Raids Nahr al-Bared Camp for Drug Trafficking

Tension escalated on Monday morning in the Palestinian camp of Nahr al-Bared as the Lebanese Army and intelligence units conducted a raid to apprehend individuals wanted for drug trafficking. According to reports, suspects opened fire, prompting a response from the Army. Entrances and exits to the camp were sealed off to prevent movement in and ...

Lebanese Army Contains Akkar Raging Forest Fires

The Lebanese Army Air Force, supported by other units of the Army and in cooperation with the Civil Defense, managed to extinguish a fire that broke out in the town of Qabeit - Akkar. On Monday, and for the fourth consecutive day, relentless forest fires were still spreading throughout the pine forests of Akkar. Residents near the pine forests ...

UNIFIL Affirms Close Cooperation With Lebanese Army

UNIFIL Spokesperson Andrea Tenenti asserted that “UNIFIL is continuing its missions in coordination with the Lebanese authorities, including joint patrols with the Lebanese Armed Forces,” noting that “nothing has changed.” In a statement issued on Sunday, he reiterated “the forces' determination to work closely with the Lebanese army to ...

Reality and Illusion

The people of the Middle East, particularly Lebanese, Israelis, Palestinians, and their near neighbors are understandably living on a knife's edge of uncertainty about what's next ever since the killing of Ismael Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, 2024. It was a humiliation for the Iranians to have an honored terrorist guest assassinated in a ...

General J. Aoun Receives French Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff

The Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations of the French Armed Forces, General Thierry Garreta, was received by the Commander-in-Chief of the Lebanese Army, General Joseph Aoun, on Friday in Yarzeh. The discussion focused on cooperation between the two armies and the situation in Lebanon, particularly in the south of the country, where exchanges of ...

State's Shura Council Reverses Defense Minister's Decision

According to information obtained by This is Beirut, the State’s Shura (consultative) Council has nullified Defense Minister Maurice Slim’s decision to extend the mandates of Major General Pierre Saab and Major General Mohamad Mustapha

General Aoun Meets his Italian Counterpart

Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chief of Staff of the Italian Armed Forces, was welcomed by his Lebanese counterpart, General Joseph Aoun, in his Yarzeh office, on Thursday. The discussions centered on how to develop bilateral relations between the two armies, as well as the broader situation in Lebanon, particularly in southern Lebanon, where ...

Void at Military Council Following State Council Decision?

The Lebanese military is once again facing a potential void. This time, it is the Military Council that is at risk. After a decision to suspend the implementation of a measure taken on December 6 by the Caretaker Defense Minister, Maurice Slim, Major General Pierre Saab is set to retire on September 27... unless the State Council reverses its ...