LF: Govt. Must Request Clarification from Syria over Lebanese Deaths at Wadi Khaled
The Lebanese Forces condemned on Thursday the death of three Lebanese citizens who were killed by Syrian gunfire in the border area of Wadi Khaled, calling on the government to assume its responsibilities towards the people.
It said in a statement: “The government should also request an immediate clarification from the Syrian government over the incident.”
This step is necessary in order to demonstrate to Syria that such incidents are no longer acceptable, it explained.
Further incidents may force the Lebanese government to submit a complaint to the Arab League and United Nations Security Council, it added.
Three Lebanese citizens in Akkar’s Wadi Khaled were killed Tuesday by gunfire coming from across the border with Syria.
The Lebanese Forces also strongly condemned the explosion that rocked the southern city of Tyre on Wednesday, which it said was an attack against social and public freedoms.
“The constitution defined the people’s personal freedoms and rights in choosing their way of life,” said the statement.
An explosion tore through a restaurant in the southern city of Tyre at dawn Wednesday in an alleged attempt to thwart its owner from holding New Year’s Eve celebrations and serving alcohol.
Addressing Defense Minister Fayez Ghosn’s statements that al-Qaida members had infiltrated the Bekaa town of Arsal and later entered Syria, the LF remarked: “Had the minister had such definite information, he should have immediately ordered the arrest of the terrorists.”
“If the official does not have such information, then it would appear that he is seeking to tarnish Lebanon’s image,” it noted.
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