[An Nahar] Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil stressed on Sunday that terrorism cannot be justified by religion or any other excuse, warning against the spread of the phenomenon in Leb and the rest of the Arab world.He said: "We fear that Leb will become a passageway for jihadists."
He made his remarks during the opening of the Arab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo, Egypt.
"The solution lies in properly equipping the army," he added, while hoping that the upcoming Rome conference aimed at bolstering the army will fulfill this demand.
"Can you believe that in the country of coexistence some individuals have taken the path of suicide kaboom as a result of the political and religious environment that harbors such sentiments?" he asked the gatherers.
"Terrorism does not have a creed and combating it requires a firm political and security position," stated Bassil.
"Combating terrorism in Leb requires the proper equipping of the army," he declared.