Lebanese President calls for avoiding use of weapons

BEIRUT, Aug 25 (KUNA) -- Lebanese President Michel Suleiman called on Wednesday Lebanese rivals to avoid the use of weapons regardless of the reason, warning of the danger of security tension.
A press release issued by the presidency's media office said that Suleiman condemned the clashes that occurred Tuesday evening in Burj Abi Haidar area in Beirut, in which four people were killed.
He stressed that the safety of citizens was a priority, urging security forces to arrest those involved in the clashes, it noted.
Meanwhile, the Lebanese Army command stressed in a press release that it will chase those involved in the clashes between Hizbollah and the Sunni Al-Ahbash group. (end) ayb.ris KUNA 251628 Aug 10NNNN