16 Jul 2025 20:39 PM Army Chief broaches general situation with visitors
Maj. Gen. Haykal also received Czech National Security Advisor Tomas Pojar, accompanied by Czech Ambassador to Lebanon Ester Lauferova.
Discussions reportedly covered the general situation in Lebanon and the region.
The Army chief also received Brig. Gen. Mason R. Dula, Commander of US Combined Special Operations Joint Task Force-Central (CSOJTF-C), with an accompanying delegation.
The discussion touched on the latest developments in the region.
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