NNA - Lebanese President Michel Sleiman left Tyre's Banu Barakat military base and returned to Baabda palace.



During his visit, Sleiman shed light on the importance of the Army's role in safeguarding security in South Lebanon.



President Sleiman took off today to the south at 9:20 am, aboard a military helicopter, whereby he inspected U.N. peacekeepers and Lebanese Army units in the area.


====================L.W.