מפקד הCENTCOM האמריקאי נמצא בביקור אצל נשיא לבנון וערך פגישה עם מפקד צבא לבנון.

US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief General Lloyd Austin III visited Lebanon Friday and voiced Washington’s support for Lebanon’s army, according to a statement issued by the US Embassy in Lebanon. “[Austin] underscored US CENTCOM’s continuing joint effort to strengthen the capacity of the Lebanese Armed Forces, recognizing its importance, as Lebanon’s sole legitimate defense force, in securing Lebanon’s borders and defending the sovereignty and independence of the state,” the statement said. The US military officer met with President Michel Suleiman and Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Jean Qahwaji and “emphasized the strong and sustained military cooperation between the two countries.”