The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has issued the following official statement : As a part of the continuous efforts of the ISF to combat the traffic operations of drug, and its promotion across Lebanon, intelligence was obtained by the Police Station of Al Mraygeh in the Unit of the Territorial Gendarmerie about dealers who promote drug on board of a motorcycle in the region of Al Maraygeh-Bir Al Daiaa. Immediately, we have launched the investigative and field measures in order to identify the suspected and to arrest them , and after investigations and inquiries, they were recognized . Thus, and on 06-03-2025, and while a Force from the a/m Police station, assisted by a patrol of the Information Department was arresting them in red - hands , one of them has shooting fire in the direction of the Force, and it was obliged to respond , which led to the injury of the fire shooter. And he is named : M (born on 2005, Lebanese ) and he has been transported to the hospital for treatment, and his case is stable. Also we have arrested his partner and he is named : AA. Z (born on 2004, Lebanese ) Therefor and by inspecting them, we have found in their possession the pistol used in the operation , a manual bomb , in addition of : 23 envelops of sylvia, 8 envelops of heroine- 9 envelops of marijuana- 12 plastic bodies of baz cocaine- a cellular phone- a sum of money worth 24250000, and 296$. We have taken the right legal measures against them, and they have been conducted with the seized objects to the concerned authorities upon their request.
8/3/2025
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department , has issued the following official statement : As a part of the continuous efforts of the ISF to reduce the robbery operations of motorcycles across Lebanon, intelligence was obtained by the Information Department about an unknown person who is executing many theft operations of motorcycles in various regions of the districts of Mount of Lebanon and Beirut. Thus , the social communications sites have exchanged a video sequence that archives him while he was stolen one of the motorcycles in the area of Ras Al Nabae. Immediately, orders were been given to the specialized units in the a/m Department to take the investigative and field measures in order to identify and to arrest him. And after inquiries and investigations , he has been identified , and he is named : H. S (born on 1995, Lebanese ) and he has previous convictions for crimes of drugs. In the light of the above, and on 05-03-2025, after a tracking and monitoring operation , one of the patrols has succeeded to arrest him by means of an ambush in the region of Al Laylaki . Therefore, and by inspecting him, we have found in his possession a cellular phone and a sum of money. We have taken the right legal measures against him, and he was been conducted to the concerned authorities upon its request.
8/3/2025
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has issued the following official statement : On basis of the intensive measures of the ISF to arrest the wanted persons and those who are responsible of security perturbation, inside the city of Tripoli, orders were been given to the specialized units in the Information Department, in order to intensify their patrols in many regions of the city, and to work for arresting the wanted persons and the suspected one for all kind of crimes. On 03-04/03/2025, patrols of the a/m Department in Tripoli have executed barriers, ambushes, and breaks in , and have succeeded to arrest a number of persons in Al Tal, Bab Al Ramel, Al Zahrieh, for crimes of attempt of killing, shooting fire, robbery, appropriation of military weapons without license . And they are : A. M (born on 1979, Lebanese ) and he is of wanted by virtue of 11 judicial warrants for crimes of attempt of killing, robbery, transport of arms and military munitions and drugs abuse. We have seized on his possession a motorcycle without plate, and a military pistol. F. AA (born on 1997, Lebanese ) and he is wanted for crime of attempt of killing. Also , we have arrested the following individuals : M. S (born on 2004, Lebanese ) , M. B (born on 1992, Lebanese ), S. M (born on 1993, Lebanese ), A. H (born on ,1995 without ID ), A. N (born on 1997, lebanese ) , Y. M (born on 1993, syrian ) For their possession of military pistols without license. We have taken the right legal measures against them, and they have been conducted with the seized objects to the concerned authorities upon its request.
5/3/2025
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has issued the following official statement: As part of the daily intensive efforts of the ISF to combat all kinds of crimes, and especially the fraud operations, and with the aim to arrest the involved persons across Lebanon, accurate intelligence was obtained by the Information Department about the activity of an unknown person who promotes counterfeit currency in the area of Al Nabatieh and its surroundings. Immediately, the specialized Units in the a/m Department have launched their investigative and field measures in order to unveil the identity of the suspected person and to arrest him, and he is named: A. B (born on 2007, Syrian) Thus, orders have been given to the patrols of the Department to arrest him as soon as possible with the coordination of the concerned authorities. On 01-03-2025, and after tracking operations, one patrol has succeeded to arrest him in red-hands while he was promoting a counterfeit money in one of the fuel station in the village of Choukine/Nabatieh. And by inspecting him, we have found in his possession the falsified sum of 150 $. And by hearing him, he has confessed what it has been attributed to him. We have taken the legal right measures against him, and he has been conducted with the seized objects to the concerned authorities.
4/3/2025
The General Directorate of Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division has issued the following official statement: As part of the Internal Security Forces continuous efforts to combat drug trafficking across Lebanon, and due to the extensive surveillance and monitoring operations carried out by The Special Forces team of the Judicial Police unit, intelligence was obtained regarding the presence of a “Kiosk” operating as a front for drug trade on the Jounieh Highway. On 10-2-2025, The Special Forces team conducted a raid on the “Kiosk” and apprehended two individuals: B. J. (Syrian nationality) N. J. (Syrian nationality) During the raid, a large quantity of narcotics was seized, amounting to approximately 200 drug pills (including Captagon and other sedative pills), that were found packed in bags and ready to be sold, along with a quantity of hash. The investigation is currently ongoing under the supervision of the judicial authorities.
22/2/2025
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : In the framework of the following up work carried out by the ISF in order to reduce the robbery of motorcycles in many Lebanese regions, the Information Department has succeeded to track two unknown persons who are executing the theft of motorcycles in the regions of Beirut and Mount of Lebanon, and the social communication sites have exchanged a video that archive them while they were stolen a motorcycle in the area of Mar Elias -Beirut. After inquiries and investigations applied by the above mentioned Department, they were identified and among them the named : A.D. (born on 1988, palestenian). on 08-02-2025, and after a delicate tracking and control operation , one of the patrol has arrested him in the region of the airport road, and we have seized in his possession a six-layer knife , a sum of money and two cellular phones. And by hearing him, he has confessed what it was attributed to him with the participation of another person and that he was executing theft operations of motorcycles in many regions as following : Mar Elias, Bir Al Abed, Ain Al Dilbeh. Also he confessed that he abuses drugs. We have taken the legal right measures against him, and he has been conducted with the seized objects to the concerned authorities upon its request, and the work is ongoing in order to arrest the second one.
11/2/2025
The Directorate General of the ISF, Public Relations Department, has published the following notification : In the framework of the continuous following up work executed by the ISF in order to reduce the robbery operations all over the Lebanese territories, and with the aim to arrest the involved persons, the Information Department has succeeded to track a gang that the members are active in theft operations inside apartments that are located in the region of Akkar and its surroundings . And after inquiries and investigations, the a/m Department has identify them and they are : A K M (born on 2005, syrian ) A Ch (born on 2006, Syrian ) M M (born on 2006, syrian ) Thus and on 04-01-2025, and following a delicate operation of tracking and control, one of the Department patrols has arrested them in red-hands while they were trying to rob one of the houses in the village of Arka -Akkar. By hearing them, they have confessed what it has been attributed to them as for the formation of a robbery gang which is active in the region of Akkar and the nearby area . Also they added that they have carried out in previous dates many theft operations in the a/m region. We have taken the right legal measures against them, and they have been conducted to the concerned authorities upon its request.
11/2/2025
There was, on Thursday the 6th of February 2025, in the ISF Institute/Aramoun, the barrack of Major Martyr, the engineer Wissam Eid , a ceremony on the occasion of the end of the project of enhancing the community policing in Lebanon , financed by the EU and carried out by FIIAPP, and CIVIPOL. Were present there, the Director General of the ISF, Major General Imad Osman, the representative of the Spanish Ambassador , Mr. Gonzalo Moro, the Head of the cooperation Department in the EU delegation, Mrs. Alessandra Viezzer, the Head of security and peace in the FIIAPP, M. Miguel de Domingo, the Head of operations in CIVIPOL , Mrs. Anne-Claire Zirnhelt, the Coordinator of the project , Mrs. Consuelo Navarro, the commander in chief of ISF Institute , by proxy, General Bilal Al Hajjar, and a number of units commanders, and representatives of the civil society associations, also a number of ISF officers The ceremony has started with the national Lebanese anthem, and the one of the EU. Furthermore, there were speeches on this occasion. Mrs. Consuelo Navarro , the coordinator of the project has stressed on the challenges faced by the project during crisis, and she asserted that in despite of difficulties, there were chances to make development. Also she cited a speech of Einstein : “ in the middle of each difficulty , there is a chance . “ And the commander in chief of the ISF Institute, General Bilal Al Hajjar, talked about the achievements realized by the project and he added that the Institute has played a key role in its execution. And he said that the influence of the project is clear in enhancing the relationship between the police and the society, by means of modernizing the training and by improving the officers skills in many domains, like the investigation techniques, the riot control, and the use of social communications. Also it highlights the awareness projects organized in schools in order to enhance the security culture . The project is not limited to be a traditional training but it covers also the creativity , like developing an educative platform “ Model “ , that leads to the fruitful collaboration between all the local and the international parties. In the end of his word, he asserted that this achievement is a starting point towards a brighter future, and towards a closer police as for the protection of the society. From her side, Mrs. Alessadra Viezzer, the head of the cooperation in the EU, has clarified that this project has succeeded in changing the mentality of the police, towards a closer approach vis á vis the society, and she said “ when the police integrates the societies in an open dialogue, this will lead to have a more strong and more secure society . “ From his side, Major General Osman has talked about the importance of this project in Lebanon, and that it represents a quality step in the relationship between the ISF and the society. This project is not limited to be a security initiative, but it represents a new vision that exceeds the traditional concept of security. It is based on the collaboration between the police and the citizens. And he confirmed the project’s efforts in enhancing the confidence between the two parties by improving the specialized trainings to the ISF members, and by bolstering the means of communication to be more effective. Finally, he insisted on the partnership in order to assure the stability of the security in the future. Then we have projected videos that archive the progress of the project in improving the community policing in Lebanon. Moreover, there was a discussion pannel meeting and have participated, General Elie Al Asmar, Head of Researches and Studies Department in the ISF Institute, and the Liaison Officer of the third component of the project, Mr. Khalid Harfouch, the Mayor of the municipality of Jezzine , Mrs Pascale Pafitos, the coordinator of the project in “Restart “ association , Major Imad Al Khawli, the commander in chief of the police station of Al Dikwaneh. And the session was managed by Mrs. Claudine Ramadeh. And it aimed to the participation of the partner’s experience, concerned in this project. Finally, the head of the security and Peace in FIIAPP , Mr. Miguel De Domingo and the president of the operations in CIVIPOL, Mrs. Anne-claire Zirnhelt, have pronounced two speeches on this occasion : Mr. Domingo talked about his pride concerning the achievements of this project after 52 months from January 2021. And he thanked the Lanese stakeholders and their role in the success of this project. Also he praised the big support from the Spanish Ministry of Interior and the Spanish experts in transferring the knowledge and experiences. And he confirmed that the project is financed by the EU. He praised also the continuous efforts of the group. Thus, He confirmed the willingness of FIAPP to pursue the support of Lebanon in the phase after the conflict. Mrs. Zirnhelt has congratulated the success of the program in Lebanon, that was carried out in despite of difficult circumstances. And she highlighted the capacity of the Lebanese in resistance and collaboration with the local partners, a fact that has contributed in building the confidence between the society and the ISF. On the other hand , she stressed on the role of the ISF in supporting the municipal police by means of training and by providing vehicles. At the end, she thanked the participants , and she asserted on the engagement of CIVIPOL and the French government to pursue the support of the ISF in the future.
6/2/2025
Members of various sectors of the Internal Security Forces distribute awareness leaflets
30/12/2023
Members of various sectors of the Internal Security Forces distribute awareness leaflets
Members of various parts of the Internal Security Forces distribute awareness leaflets to citizens and inside restaurants and nightlife venues as part of the “Don’t Drink and Shop” campaign in the Jbeil and Batroun regions.
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.
