Beirut, 05 Rabi'I,1437 AH, 16 December,2015 , SPA -- Lebanese Prime Minister Tammam Salam has praised the formation of the Islamic alliance to fight terrorism, describing it as a step in the interests of all peoples of the Islamic countries. He welcomed in a statement issued by his Information office this initiative, pointing that his country is on the front line with terrorism, where the army and all its forces and security organs are engaged in daily battles with the armed groups that one of them is still holding nine from the Lebanese military. He stressed that this step is in favor of the people of all Islamic countries, which bear a historic responsibility in confronting terrorism, that used Islam to cover its crimes. -- SPA 16:08 LOCAL TIME 13:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w