Aoun Condoles Army Commander After Baalbek Operation Martyrs
11/19/2025 11:40:00 AM
President of the Republic Joseph Aoun held a phone call with Army Commander General Rodolphe Haykal to offer his condolences for the two soldiers who were martyred during a raid against drug traffickers in Hayy al-Sharawneh – Baalbek last night, wishing a swift recovery to the wounded servicemen.
President Aoun said: “Once again, the Army pays with the blood of its men to protect Lebanese society from the scourge of drugs on the one hand, and to enforce the law on the other. The two martyrs have now joined a long procession of comrades who sacrificed their lives out of loyalty to their oath, reaffirming the determination of the military institution, alongside other security forces, to continue enforcing the law, pursuing offenders, and combating crime in all its forms, while simultaneously protecting the borders and asserting state authority.
Nothing will deter the Army from fulfilling its national duty, not suspicious campaigns, nor incitement, nor attempts to sow doubt, from any side, whether internal or external.”
President Aoun said: “Once again, the Army pays with the blood of its men to protect Lebanese society from the scourge of drugs on the one hand, and to enforce the law on the other. The two martyrs have now joined a long procession of comrades who sacrificed their lives out of loyalty to their oath, reaffirming the determination of the military institution, alongside other security forces, to continue enforcing the law, pursuing offenders, and combating crime in all its forms, while simultaneously protecting the borders and asserting state authority.
Nothing will deter the Army from fulfilling its national duty, not suspicious campaigns, nor incitement, nor attempts to sow doubt, from any side, whether internal or external.”