U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Maura Connelly strongly condemns today’s bombing in the Bir al-Abed neighborhood of Beirut, which tragically occurred on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan. She extended the United States’ deepest sympathies and concern for those reportedly wounded or killed in today’s attack.
Ambassador Connelly reaffirmed the United States’ condemnation in the strongest terms of any violence in Lebanon and calls for all parties to exercise calm, constraint, and respect for Lebanon’s security and stability. She encouraged the Lebanese government to undertake a thorough investigation into the incident.
The Ambassador renewed the United States’ commitment to a stable, sovereign, and independent Lebanon.
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