Lebanon appoints new army chief

9 March 2017 English
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun shakes hands with General Joseph Aoun, newly appointed army commander, at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon March 8, 2017. Dalati Nohra/Handout via Reuters

Lebanon appointed General Joseph Aoun as army commander on Wednesday, replacing General Jean Kahwaji at the head of a force that has been guarantor of civil peace since the 1975-90 civil war.

The Lebanese government also filled several high-ranking security and judicial posts, Information Minister Melhem Riachi said in a televised announcement after a cabinet meeting.

General Imad Othman was appointed head of the Internal Security Forces, replacing Major General Ibrahim Basbous.
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Major General Abbas Ibrahim retained his post as head of General Securi

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