U.S. General Visits Qahwaji, Stresses U.S. and Lebanese Army Cooperation to Implement Resolution 1701
Lieutenant General Vincent Brooks, Commanding General of the U.S. Army Central Command, visited Lebanon on Monday to discuss the continuing cooperation between the Lebanese army and the United States military.
During the visit, he met with Army Commander General Jean Qahwaji to discuss bilateral security cooperation initiatives.
Brooks expressed the United States’ appreciation of the strong partnership between the Lebanese army and the United States, praising the Lebanese army’s professional performance in fulfilling its national duties.
He called on the Lebanese army to continue its efforts to fulfill its mission in support of United Nations Security Council resolution 1701 and stressed the importance of a strong U.S.-Lebanese army partnership to further bolster its operational capacity to implement resolution 1701.
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