Prime Minister Najib Mikati followed up today on the killing of the young citizen from Bcharre, Haitham Tawq, who was shot dead in the Qornet al-Sawda region, through a series of contacts, the most prominent of which was with the Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, and the relevant security and judicial authorities. PM Mikati stressed that “this incident is condemned, and the perpetrators will be pursued and arrested so that the law can take its course and serve as an example to others.” He also emphasized during a call with MP Strida Geagea, the representative of Bcharre, “the need for everyone to be wise and not be drawn into any reactions, especially in these delicate circumstances that we live in.”
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon