The President of the Republic of Liberia, Her Excellency, Mrs. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, has sent a message of condolence to the Government and People of the Republic of Lebanon following a terrorist attack near the Syrian border killing nine persons and injuring four others.

In her message to His Excellency Mr. Tammam Salam, Acting President of the Republic of Lebanon and President of the Council of Ministers, President Johnson Sirleaf extended, on behalf of the Government and People of Liberia and in her own name, heartfelt condolences to President Salam, and through him to the Government and People of Lebanon, especially the bereaved families and the families of the victims for the irreparable loss sustained as a result of the tragic incident.

President Johnson Sirleaf than prayed that the Almighty God will grant President Salam the fortitude, courage, and resilience for which the Lebanese character is well known and respected  as they go through this period of National Mourning.