Marjayoun: US envoy to Syria Tom Barrack canceled his scheduled tour of the southern Lebanese towns of Khiam and Tyre on Wednesday, local media said.

According to Anadolu Agency, the state news agency NNA did not provide any details about the reason for canceling the trip. Barrack had arrived in Marjayoun aboard a helicopter on Wednesday morning, though details on the agenda of his visit were not immediately available.

The Lebanese army had been deployed in the vicinity of Francois Hajj Barracks and at the northern entrance of Khiam town to secure the US envoy's visit. Barrack, on his visit to Lebanon, was accompanied by US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Lindsey Graham, as well as Congressman Joe Wilson.

The cancellation comes a day after Barrack sparked outrage and calls for an apology following comments made to local journalists. He had told them to 'act civilized' after a meeting with Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun in Beirut, where they discussed plans for the disarmament of Hezbollah.