UK congratulates LAF on successful military operation
The Lebanese Army demonstrated yet again that it is the sole legitimate, effective and capable defender of Lebanese security.
Dawn of the Jouroud operation
Chargé d’Affaires Ben Wastnage of the British embassy in Lebanon congratulated the Lebanese Army on the successful Dawn of the Jourds operation and said:
I congratulate the Lebanese Army on the military success of the Fajr el Jouruod operation. This was a complex, dangerous, but successful operation whereby the Lebanese Army demonstrated yet again that it is the sole legitimate, effective and capable defender of Lebanese security.
I offer my sincere condolences for those Lebanese Army soldiers who were killed and injured in this operation, as well as to the families and friends of those soldiers who were abducted in 2014.
The UK remains committed to Lebanon’s stability and to supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces as the cornerstone of Lebanese sovereignty.
It is also important to stress that Daesh is a global threat to people everywhere. As such, I regret that Daesh were able to retreat across Syria, and welcome the Global Coalition’s action seeking to prevent this.