Maronite Patriarch: The Lebanese state must control every weapon

Today, Sunday, Patriarch Mar Beshara Boutros Al-Rahi condemned the assassination of the Irish soldier within the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), stressing that the time has come for the state to get its hands on all illegal weapons, according to the Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar.

Distorting the face of Lebanon

Al-Rahi said: “We were deeply saddened by the assassination of the Irish soldier three days ago who was a member of the international forces in south Lebanon.

He added: “We denounce such actions and condemn them in the strongest possible terms… and ask for a speedy recovery for his wounded comrades. This Irish soldier, who came in Lebanon to protect the pace of the south, was killed by a hate bullet that killed him. This tragic incident, which distorts the face of Lebanon, requires a transparent investigation.” A Lebanese and an international person who reveals the truth and administers justice.

“The state must get its hands on every weapon”

He also added: “The time has come, indeed the time has come, for the State to get its hands on every illegal and illegitimate weapon and implement Resolution 1701 in letter and spirit, because its implementation so far is selective, arbitrary and narrow by decision of the forces of fact, while the State bites its wound, and restricts its capabilities in favor of others.”

On Thursday, an Irish soldier from (UNIFIL) was killed and another was seriously injured, after the Irish battalion came under fire, in the Al-Aqibiya area of ​​southern Lebanon.

in intensive care

The Lebanese military judiciary is investigating the incident and one of the Irish soldiers is still there in intensive care in a hospital in Sidon.

By a lot in so much, problems arise between UNIFIL patrols and Hezbollah supporters in the border area, which is one of the party’s main strongholds, but they rarely escalate and the Lebanese authorities quickly contain it.

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