The convoy carrying the body of military martyr Patrick Bakarian, who went missing on April 18 while visiting southern Lebanon, arrived at Al-Manara roundabout in the city of Zahle, where it was received by his family members, relatives, friends, and a large crowd of residents.
The body was welcomed with traditional ululations, a ceremonial procession, and the firing of fireworks.
The funeral ceremony will be held at St. Gregory the Illuminator Church in the Al-Midan neighborhood of Zahle at 3:00 pm.