Lebanon vows to continue fight against extremists

Lebanon's Army Commander General Jean Kahwagi vowed Friday to never stop fighting the extremist militants until all their networks are eliminated, the National News Agency (NNA) said.

"Our battle with terrorism is moving forward and it is uncompromising," Kahwaji said.

"We have the utmost confidence in the friendly states, at the forefront being European Union (EU) countries continuing to support the Lebanese Army and security forces," the Army Commander added.

His made the remarks at the launch of a multi-million dollar project which aims at strengthening the army and General Security through the EU support and financing.

The ceremony at the Officer's Club in Yarze, the headquarters of the Lebanese Army, was attended by the EU Ambassador to Lebanon Christian Lassen and General Security Chief Maj. General Abbas Ibrahim.

The EU support program is called the "Security Sector Reform" in the project and is worth 3.5 million euros (3.9 million U.S. dollars).

Maj. General Ibrahim said the project comes as Lebanon is facing the most critical and dangerous stages in its modern history.

"We have proven the capabilities of our military and security institutions in fighting terrorism. We will continue to push all the dangers away from our nation," he added.

He praised Lebanon's efforts, saying it is fighting the war on terror on behalf of Europe and the rest of the world, as it "prevents illegal immigration."

While the Lebanese Army fights the IS and the Al-Qaida-affiliated al-Nusra Front along its northeastern border, the General Security along with the Internal Security Forces and the State Security Directorate have arrested hundreds of suspected militants across the country to avoid a spillover of the Syrian crisis. Endit