The Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Raed Abdallah, representing the Lebanese government, signed the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) in the presence of Interpol President Ahmed Nasser Al Raisi and Secretary General Valdecais Orcoza. The signing took place during the 93rd session of the Interpol General Assembly in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 24 to 27, 2025.
28/11/2025
The following statement was issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division: As part of the ongoing efforts by various units of the Internal Security Forces to combat the theft of electrical cables and wires from the public grid throughout Lebanon, the Information Branch received information about two unidentified individuals stealing electrical cables in areas of Mount Lebanon Governorate. Following this, patrols from the aforementioned branch initiated field and investigative procedures to identify and apprehend the suspects. As a result of these investigations, their identities were established as: - M.K. (born in 2004, unregistered) - S.H. (born in 2005, Syrian national) On November 9, 2025, after careful surveillance, one of these patrols apprehended them in the act of cutting and stealing electrical wires belonging to a company in the Sin el-Fil area. Wire cutters, a hacksaw, and electrical cables were found in their possession. The two detainees and the seized items were handed over to the relevant unit to carry out the necessary legal action against them, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary.
28/11/2025
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces units to combat various types of crimes, pursue individuals wanted by the judiciary, and arrest them, a force from the Anti-Terrorism and Major Crimes Bureau – Bekaa, affiliated with the Judicial Police Unit, carried out several raids in the towns of Ali Al-Nahri, Majdal Anjar, and Kafr Zabad. These operations resulted in the arrest of: M. (born in 1981, Lebanese), wanted by the judiciary under two arrest warrants for forming a criminal gang and theft. Ch. (born in 1973, Lebanese), wanted by the judiciary under two arrest warrants for financing terrorism and trafficking in war weapons. Ch. (born in 2009, Lebanese), wanted by the judiciary under three arrest warrants for theft and forming a criminal gang. The detainees were handed over to the competent units to take the necessary legal measures against them, in accordance with the instructions of the relevant judicial authority.
27/11/2025
As part of the daily follow-up carried out by the Internal Security Forces units to limit armed robberies in various Lebanese regions, the Information Division received intelligence about a gang carrying out armed motorcycle thefts in several areas of the Mount Lebanon and Beirut governorates. Accordingly, the specialized units within the division began field and intelligence operations to identify the gang members and arrest them. As a result of investigations and surveillance, they succeeded in identifying the suspects, including the mastermind: B. M. (born in 2006, unregistered), who has a criminal record for robbery and several judicial warrants issued against him. On 29-10-2025, after precise monitoring, one of the division’s patrols managed to arrest him in the southern suburb while he was riding a blue G R motorcycle without a license plate. The motorcycle was seized, along with a handgun found in his possession. He confessed to his criminal activity involving motorcycle thefts and stated that, together with another individual, he carried out more than one hundred armed motorcycle robberies in the following areas: Jounieh, Kaslik, Sports City, Mar Elias, UNESCO Roundabout, Dora, Ramleh Al-Bayda, and Costa Brava. He also admitted that they used to sell the stolen motorcycles to a person in the Shatila camp and split the proceeds, and that the handgun seized was used in the robberies. He further confessed to drug use. The necessary legal procedures were taken against him, and he, along with the seized items, was handed over to the competent authority upon the direction of the relevant judiciary. Efforts are ongoing to arrest his accomplice.
27/11/2025
A statement was issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: In the framework of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat murder crimes across various Lebanese regions and arrest their perpetrators, the Information Division received information about an unidentified person opening fire toward an unidentified young woman in the Shatila camp, killing her. Immediately, orders were given to the specialized units within the Division to conduct field and intelligence procedures to uncover the circumstances of the murder, identify the killer, and arrest him. As a result of the follow-up, it became clear to the Division that, at the time of the crime, another young woman was present at the location. Through intensive investigation and inquiries, it was revealed that she is: M. (born in 1986, Lebanese) On 28-10-2025, after careful monitoring and surveillance, one of the Division’s patrols managed to arrest her in the Sahara Choueifat area. During the interrogation, she confessed that the so-called (H. H.) was the one who fired a military handgun at the victim—whom she knew as “Nancy.” He works inside the Shatila camp for a drug dealer. She also confessed to using drugs and obtaining them from within the camp from the aforementioned individual. The detainee was handed over to the competent unit to take the necessary legal measures against her, under the supervision of the relevant judiciary, while efforts are still ongoing to arrest (H. H.).
26/11/2025
A statement was issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, as follows: On 14-11-2025, the citizen (M.Z., born in 1985, Lebanese) filed a complaint regarding a robbery at his jewelry store in the city of Tyre, estimated at around one million US dollars, during which unknown individuals stole approximately 6 kg of gold. Immediately, the specialized units of the Internal Security Forces were assigned to inspect the crime scene and work on identifying the perpetrators. Through the inspection carried out by the Information Division, it was found that the members of the gang had created an opening in the back wall of the shop from the side of an abandoned house, allowing them to reach the store’s safe. They took advantage of the rainy weather and thunder sounds to mask the noise during the operation, which lasted about five hours before they left at dawn as normal street activity began. As a result of careful follow-up, the Division was able to identify the vehicles used in the crime: a white Rapid car and a motorcycle. It also managed to identify all members of the gang, who are all Palestinians: A.S. (born 1995) Y.S. (born 1993 – brother of the first) A.S. (born 1995) B.S. (born 2005) On 25-11-2025, division patrols arrested the first and second suspects in the Saida area, while the third and fourth were simultaneously arrested in the Tyre area. A force from the Division also searched their homes inside the Burj Al-Shamali camp, where approximately 5,300 grams of the stolen jewelry were seized. During questioning, all suspects confessed to carrying out the robbery by creating an opening in the back wall of the shop using a ladder and a hammer, taking advantage of the rainy weather. The first and second suspects also admitted that they had planned the operation after having previously entered the shop to perform maintenance work. The necessary legal measures were taken against the detainees, while the investigation is still ongoing under the supervision of the competent judiciary.
26/11/2025
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : On the basis of the following up work carried out by the ISF in order to combat against all kinds of crimes and to arrest their perpetrators, information was been obtained by the Bureau of Terrorism and Important crimes in Beirut and Mount of Lebanon , and that it is related to the Unit of Judicial Police, about a gang that executes fraud operations between Lebanon and Brazil , and the criminals convince their victims in this country that they are capable to ensure a service to them by delivering sums of money in “euros “ to their parents in Lebanon, in exchange of a money transfer that has the same value, which means “bitcoins “ to the Brazil and that is for their profit , by making sure of receiving the same sum . Many individuals were victims of this group, and one of them has received the falsified sum of 000.36. And the Bureau has again received information that one of the members of this group will deliver the sum of 000.35 “euros “to the new victim. Immediately, orders were been given to the members of this group to work in order to localize and to arrest him. And further a tracking and control work, on 30-10-2025, a Force of the a/m Bureau has succeeded to arrest him in red hands-on board of a blinded car, with a falsified plate, when he was delivering a falsified sum of “euros “in the area of “Ouzai “, in the Airport Road. He is named: AA (born on 1981, Lebanese) and he is wanted for the crimes of killing, shooting fire and drugs traffic . By inspecting him with the car, we have seized in his possession the falsified sum of 000.35, with a rectified counter of money, a falsified ID, a driving licence for the name of “Chadi Najjar “. In addition, and after hearing him, he has confessed what it has been attributed to him as for his promotion of falsified money with the category of “euros “. Therefore, and upon the request of the concerned authority, the Directorate General of the ISF, diffuses his photo and ask those who have been victims to their acts and have recognize them, to contact the a/m Bureau on the number 05-467927, in order to take the legal measures against them.
5/11/2025
The following statement was issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces, Public Relations Division The Dammour outpost, part of the Territorial Gendarmerie Unit, succeeded in uncovering the circumstances of the rape and murder of a ten-year-old girl (H. M., born in 2015, Syrian national) in the town of Naameh, a crime carried out by a "human monster" in every sense of the word. The aforementioned outpost was able to arrest the perpetrator: H. H. (born in 1997, Syrian) He is the brother of the family’s neighbor. He took the girl and her five-year-old brother, A. M. (born in 2020, Syrian), to the beach where he raped the girl on a dirt hill opposite the Dammour shore to the north. He then killed her by hitting her on the head with a large stone and hid her body among the reeds, under a pile of stones. He then took her brother—who had begun screaming—after hitting him in the face, through the Al-Abbara path in Naameh, where he threw him into the sea, believing he was dead, but divine providence prevented his death. In Detail: At 23:25 on 31-10-2025, the Dammour outpost received a phone call from a resident of Naameh reporting the discovery of a child with scratches, a head wound, and wet clothes. A patrol immediately went to the location where they saw the child. His father (M. M., born in 1979, Syrian) also arrived, accompanied by the aforementioned (H. H.). As soon as the child saw H. H., he pointed at him, indicating that he was the one who took him and his sister to the sea, where he took his screaming sister and told him to stay next to the motorcycle. The suspect then returned alone to take the boy to the Al-Abbara path in Naameh and threw him into the sea after hitting him in the face. The suspect was immediately escorted and detained by the officers and taken to the outpost center. On 1-11-2025, the child's testimony was heard in the presence of a juvenile protection delegate. He reiterated his statements, and upon being shown the suspect, he accused him again. Around 17:00 on the same date, during a search operation of the sea and the shore, a patrol found the girl's body, which was examined by the forensic doctor and the Accidents Bureau in Baabda and then placed in the morgue of a hospital in the area. During questioning, the mentioned (H. H.) confessed to the charges against him, admitting that he took the two children to the Dammour beach, raped the girl, and killed her by hitting her on the head with a stone, covering her body with stones. He then took her brother to Naameh and threw him into the sea, believing he had died. (H. H.) was arrested and referred to the Beiteddine Judicial Detachment of the Judicial Police Unit for further investigation, based on the competent judiciary’s directive.
2/11/2025
Launching ceremony for awareness videos on combating human trafficking
20/12/2023
Launching ceremony for awareness videos on combating human trafficking
Under the patronage of the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Imad Othman, represented by the Acting Commander of the Internal Security Forces Institute, Administrative Brigadier Bilal Al-Hajjar, and within the framework of the project “Strengthening Community Policing in Lebanon” funded by the European Union, and with the support of Caritas, it was launched on 12/14/2023. At the Internal Security Forces Institute - Aramoun / Barracks of Martyr Major Wissam Eid, a series of awareness videos on combating human trafficking. The ceremony was attended by the Philippine Ambassador to Lebanon, representatives of the embassies of the European Union, the United States of America, Bangladesh, a delegation from Caritas and another from the Community Police Strengthening Project, in addition to a number of representatives of civil society bodies in Lebanon, local and international associations and organizations, and events. Interested people, and officers from the Internal Security Forces. On the occasion, I delivered several speeches, which were summarized as follows: Speech by Major General Othman’s representative, Brigadier General Al-Hajjar: Dear audience, what brings us together today at the Internal Security Forces Institute, the mother institute for security institutions, is an absolute faith in confronting one of the most complex crimes. The crime of trafficking in persons is not an ordinary, traditional crime, but rather it affects a person's humanity and the human dignity inherent in him and legislated by all heavenly and earthly laws. Given the seriousness of this crime, the Internal Security Forces, since before the issuance of Law 164/2011 (Punishment of the Crime of Trafficking in Persons), introduced this concept within the legal, civil, and academic community, where our officers had the initial initiative and effective participation in producing several papers and documents related to the definition of the crime and its indicators. And the necessary strategies to combat it and respond to its repercussions. The necessary training curricula have also been prepared for our members. Various ranks. Since the legal and security response alone is not sufficient, networking has been done with local and international civil society in order to ensure a multi-sectoral response so that we can provide shelter, health and psychological services to the victims of this crime. Caritas was one of the first partners in this field because of its long experience and high standards in providing shelter and providing various services to marginalized groups, especially migrant domestic workers. Our partnership with this ancient organization began more than a decade ago and included joint training in addition to technical committees that laid the foundations of the response applicable in our society. This long and strong partnership has increased in roots and successes recently, especially through the project to strengthen community policing, which was gratefully funded by the European Union, which included several activities related to training and raising awareness, leading to the production of awareness films, the subject of our meeting. The Internal Security Forces are not alone in the first line of contact to detect and identify the victims of this crime, and they are not alone in the battlefield and confrontation. Rather, the combined efforts of all sectors will inevitably lead to revealing every problem that society suffers from. Therefore, we call on everyone to join this battle to achieve a safer society. Speech of the representative of the European Union Embassy: The campaign, which we are launching through a collaborative partnership with Caritas and the Internal Security Forces, aims to raise community awareness to prevent human trafficking. The European Union is proud to support this project, which falls within a larger initiative to strengthen the rights-based approach in the Internal Security Forces to provide protection to victims of child labour, forced prostitution and other forms of violations in Lebanon. Speech by the representative of the Community Policing Strengthening Project: Laia Castells: The peculiarity of this campaign is that, following the community policing model, Caritas and the Internal Security Forces worked together in its design, establishing a collaborative partnership that will last beyond the duration of the project. In addition, the campaign will help improve public confidence in police work, by further highlighting the security forces' commitment to promoting human rights and providing protection services to victims of child labour, forced prostitution and other forms of exploitation, and human trafficking. Speech by Father Michel Abboud, President of Caritas: Father Abboud began his speech with a famous saying of one of the thinkers, stating that “it is not only the evil ones who destroy the world, but rather it is those who stand by and watch that the world is destroyed,” stressing “the importance of citizens applying the campaign’s slogan, not turning a blind eye to any indicators or signs of human trafficking, and reporting The concerned authorities, led by the Internal Security Forces, will contribute to supporting the fight against this crime, thus protecting the victims and holding the perpetrators accountable.” Pointing out that “what the Lebanese need most today is security and peace, in light of their loss of social, health and even food security,” he stressed that “all people working in the field, from the Internal Security Forces and all the forces in Lebanon and even Caritas, must They enjoy economic protection, so that they can perform their role and protect citizens in the best possible way. Hence the importance of the continuity of projects that are not available in our country, which constitutes a guarantee of the continuity of the work of our employees, workers and volunteers with high ethics in accordance with international standards.”
Independence Day 2023
27/11/2023
Independence Day 2023
On the occasion of the 80th Independence Day, on Thursday afternoon, November 23, 2023, students from the Department of History and International Relations at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Saint Joseph University (USJ) visited, accompanied by the Head of the Department, Dr. Christian Tuttle, and the Head of the Public Relations Division of the Internal Security Forces, Brigadier General Joseph Musallam, a number of members of the Internal Security Forces, where the tour began with a meeting with the Beirut Police Commander, Brigadier General Ahmed Abla. Dr. Tuttle began the meeting by conveying the greetings and appreciation of the University President, Father Professor Salim Dakkash, to Major General Othman. Then Brigadier General Abla explained to the students the major security tasks and responsibilities in the capital. By answering their questions. They then went to the operations room, the analysis room, and the monitoring and control room, and learned about the operation of the emergency number 112 and how to respond to citizens’ calls, the importance of forensic analysis to prevent the occurrence of crimes and quickly detect them, and the importance of the supervisory role played by the Beirut Police in maintaining security and pursuing criminals. They then moved to the Scientific Investigations Department in the Judicial Police Unit, and the officers, heads of the criminal laboratories, identity verification, central accidents, explosives, equipment, and supplies offices, explained to them the role of this department and how to detect crimes by adopting advanced scientific methods in removing evidence from crime scenes. The tour was completed with a visit to the 1st Beirut Regional Model Company, where the company commander briefed them on the principles of community policing under which it operates, and explained to them these principles, which are based on cooperation and partnership with the local community with the aim of maintaining security and enhancing stability, based on the shared responsibility with the community to implement the vision of Strategic Internal Security Forces “Together...towards a safer society.” At the conclusion of the visit, the students expressed their admiration for the scientific development achieved by the Internal Security Forces in several fields, and their pride in the professionalism of the officers and members, male and female, and the commitment and sacrifices they make in these difficult circumstances. They felt that there are professional people protecting them and watchful eyes looking after them. A national security institution has the right to have the support of people and society. We hope that this experience will be generalized to all universities in Lebanon, as it strengthens patriotism and belonging among Lebanese youth.
Major Claude Al Watar gave an awareness lecture
21/2/2023
Major Claude Al Watar gave an awareness lecture
Major Claude Al Watar, one of the officers of the Information Division, gave an awareness lecture in front of a number of students in the eighth primary and first secondary grades at Fatat Lebanon High School - Beit Hbaq/Jbeil on the subject of cybersecurity and educating children about the dangers of the Internet.
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: Upon the request of the competent judiciary, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces circulates the photo of the missing person: Elias Michel Haddad (born in 1987, Lebanese) He left his family’s home in the town of Kfarmatta in 2023 and has not returned to this day. It is worth noting that he is a person with special needs. Therefore, anyone who has seen him or has any information about him or his whereabouts is kindly asked to contact the Baabda Judicial Detachment in the Judicial Police Unit at one of the following numbers: 05-922173 or 05-921115, and provide any information they may have.
8/10/2025
The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces announces that on April 1, 2025, at approximately 9:30 AM, a child—believed to be around five years old—was found in the Al-Mina area of Tripoli, near Al-Nasr School. According to his own statements, the child’s name is Mohammed Omar Al-Ali, and he is of Syrian nationality. In accordance with the directives of the competent judiciary, the Internal Security Forces are circulating his photo and request that anyone who recognizes him or has information about his family contact the Mina Police Station at 06-616985. Your cooperation is essential to ensuring the child’s safe return to his family.
1/4/2025
The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division has issued the following statement: Based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces is circulating the photo of the missing minor: Hanzada Rabih Al-Ali (born in 2013, Syrian) Hanzada went missing on March 30, 2025, last seen facing Saida castle, and has not returned yet. Therefore, anyone who has seen her or has any information about her or her whereabouts is kindly requested to contact the Saida Police Station on the following number: 07-726920
1/4/2025
The following statement has been Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces, based on the instructions of the competent judiciary, is circulating the image of the following missing minor: Fatima Rabih Mnawwar (born in 2009, Palestinian nationality), Fatima left her family's home in Taamir Ain al-Hilweh Camp – Saida on March 31, 2025, and has not returned yet. Therefore, anyone who has seen her or has any information about her or her whereabouts is requested to contact the Saida Police Station on the following number 07-726920 to provide any relevant information.
1/4/2025
