His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday condemned the attacks on the Lebanese army by an armed group in northern Lebanon during the past two days.

King Abdullah told Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora over the telephone that it is important to protect the security and stability of Lebanon.

“It's important to support the [Lebanese] government, the army and security forces to impose control over all parts of Lebanon,” the King said.

Siniora, for his part, briefed the King on efforts to contain the crisis “with the minimum of losses”.

He thanked the King for his efforts to enhance Lebanese security and stability.

The Jordan Times