BEIRUT, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese Defense Minister Elias Murr urged Sunday that the Lebanese army needs modern arms and installations to enable soldiers to defend the south against attacks by the Israeli "enemy".

    Murr made the call while talking with reporters after talks with his Belgian counterpart Andre Flahaut.

    "When the Israeli army withdraws, and the Lebanese army replaces it, any Israeli violation of the UN-drawn Blue Line would be dealt with by the army with adequate weapons," Murr told the reporters.

    The Lebanese army needs anti-aircraft missiles "to defend the Lebanese airspace against Israeli violations" besides anti-tank missiles and chopper personnel transport aircraft capable of moving special army forces to areas where they are needed, he explained.

    For his part, Flahout said his meeting with Murr focused on Belgian aid that could be dispatched to Lebanon's army and the country's participation of the United Nations peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, UNIFIL.

    Belgian troops would work on clearing mines and reconstructing infrastructure and destroyed roads, he said, adding "sending our troops is also aimed at promoting the Lebanese-Belgian relationship." Enditem