Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, on Tuesday received at his Yarzeh office a delegation from the American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL), headed by former Ambassador Edward Gabriel. The delegation was briefed on the tasks carried out by the army to maintain Lebanon’s security and stability, the difficulties it is going through in light of the current crisis, and ways to help it overcome it. The delegation hailed “the military institution’s steadfastness and its continued implementation of its tasks professionally despite the challenges,” stressing “the need to continue supporting and cooperating with it to surpass the current stage.’ Major General Aoun valued “the American aid to the army and its primary role in mitigating the crisis repercussions on the institution,” stressing “his continuation in assuming his national responsibilities.
Source: National News Agency-Lebnon