Lebanese Army Delegation Holds Talks with U.S. Officials

A high-ranking Lebanese army delegation headed by Maj. Gen. Abdel Rahman Shehaitly is holding talks with top U.S. officials during a routine visit to Washington, An Nahar daily reported Friday.

The newspaper said that the delegation met on Wednesday with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs Jacob Walles, and Colin Kahl, who is the deputy assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East.

The topics of discussion include political and military issues, An Nahar said.

The Lebanese delegation is expected to hold more talks at the Pentagon on Friday.

It includes Brig. Gens. Paul Mattar and Fadi Zebyan, and Lt. Col. Ashraf Kabbara. Shehaitly is the Lebanese army representative at the tripartite talks held in Naqoura.