In the presence of the army's acting commander, Brigadier General Hassan Odeh, the PEGASUS CEDAR 2026 exercise, which lasted for three weeks, was concluded. A British team from the Royal Scottish Battalion and the Qajouqal Battalion in the Lebanese Army participated, with the participation of elements from the US and Italian armies and the presence of elements from the French, Cypriot, Qatari, and Jordanian armies as observers. The exercise simulates the elimination of a terrorist group and involves the use of drones, helicopters, and medium weapons. Photo: Lebanese Army

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