Declaration by the Presidency of the European Union on the attack perpetrated in Tripoli, Lebanon
- On: 29.09.2008
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union condemns with the utmost firmness the further attack which occurred this morning in Tripoli and is reported to have left at least four dead and tens of wounded, among whom many Lebanese soldiers.
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union expresses all its condolences to the victims’ families and their relatives, and to the Lebanese government and the Lebanese people.
The Presidency reaffirms on this occasion the European Union’s full support to the Lebanese authorities and in particular to President Sleiman and to the Prime Minister, as well as to the army, in their fight against all forms of terrorism.
The Presidency recalls the European Union’s commitment to the independence, the sovereignty, the unity and the stability of Lebanon.
- Updated: 23.12.2008
