NNA - Acting Army Commander, Major General Hassan Aoudeh, visited today Deputy Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon - UNIFIL, and one of its officers who were admitted to Saint George Hospital in Beirut after they were attacked by protesters yesterday evening on the road to Rafic Hariri International Airport.

Major General Aoudeh checked on their health condition, wishing them a speedy recovery. He praised “the fundamental role of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon," and stressed “the army leadership’s rejection of any attack on UNIFIL members."

"We will work to arrest the aggressors and bring them to justice," he affirmed.

===========R.Sh.