BEIRUT, Lebanon, Aug 7 (NNN-NNA) – The commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces, said on Tuesday, that, his army lacks the capacity of controlling all the country’s borders.
According to the commander, Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army can only control 80 percent of the borders.
“What is preventing us from controlling all borders is, the non-demarcation of borders with Syria, and the overlapping of geographic areas,” Aoun said, during an opening ceremony, for a new road, in the northern town of Qaa.
The army’s big responsibility for preserving internal security, the halt of recruitment in military institutions, and the reduction of the army’s budget, also complicate the task of effectively controlling the borders, he added.– NNN-NNA
