President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, said in a statement tackling the Fajr Al-Jouroud battle that "revealing the fate of the abducted military men was among the main goals of the battle, and this goal has been achieved. However, we wish we were celebrating their liberation alive."

"When I met the Army Chief in Yarzeh, I told the military that we expect them to win over terrorism and, today, we declare our victory over terrorism," he said.

"We congratulate the Army Command and all the military personnel who made this victory possible. We bow before the martyrs who fell," he said

Source: NNA