SECRETARY-GENERAL GRAVELY CONCERNED ABOUT FIGHTING IN LEBANON

 

BETWEEN FATAH AL-ISLAM GUNMEN, LEBANESE ARMY

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General is gravely concerned about the fighting in the last two days between Fatah al-Islam gunmen and the Lebanese Army.  The actions of Fatah al-Islam are an attack on Lebanon’s stability and sovereignty.  The Secretary-General welcomes the united stand taken by Palestinian factions in Lebanon denouncing these attacks on the Lebanese Army.  He calls on all sides to do their utmost to protect innocent civilians.

The Secretary-General also strongly condemns yesterday’s terrorist bombing in Beirut.  He urges the Lebanese to unite in the face of threats to their stability and security.

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