Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: Ashura commemoration ceremonies will be held in the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday, 26-06-2026, with the participation of a large number of citizens. Therefore, starting at 1:30 a.m. on Friday and until completion, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces will implement the following traffic measures: First: Closure of Imad Mughniyeh Avenue in both directions, from Sayyad Roundabout to the east and from the old airport road to the west, in addition to the main and secondary roads leading to it. Closure of the old airport road from Shatila Roundabout to the Cocody Bridge, in addition to the main and secondary roads leading to the bridge. Second: Citizens coming from Beirut and wishing to reach Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport are requested to take the following routes: From Cola Roundabout, via Ziad Rahbani Highway, to the airport access road. From UNESCO Roundabout – Marriott, via the Ouzai main road, Bourj junction, Nafaa Bridge, toward Al Ahed Stadium, to the airport. From UNESCO Roundabout – Marriott, via the Ouzai main road, to Al Samakeh Roundabout, then upward toward Al Ahed Stadium junction, to the airport. Third: Citizens coming from the south are requested to take the following routes: From the airport tunnels to the Cocody diversion, toward the old airport road, to the airport. From Khaldeh, via the coastal road and the Ouzai main road, to Al Samakeh Roundabout, then upward toward Al Ahed Stadium junction, to the airport. The use of all types of photography drones is also prohibited, starting at 6:00 p.m. on 25-06-2026 and until completion. Therefore, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces requests citizens to take note and comply with the instructions and guidance of ISF personnel tasked with carrying out this mission, in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.

25/6/2026

Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: On 11-06-2026, the body of an unidentified man was found in the locality of Barja, in a state of cardiac arrest. He was homeless and had recently been frequenting the aforementioned area. His body is currently being kept in the morgue of Sidon Governmental Hospital. Description of the body: a man in his eighties, approximately 170 cm tall, of medium build, dark complexion, with short white hair and a long white beard. Therefore, and pursuant to the competent judiciary’s order, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces requests that his relatives, or anyone who has any information about him, contact the Beiteddine Judicial Detachment of the Judicial Police Unit at one of the following numbers: 25-300216 or 25-300187, in order to take the necessary legal measures, in preparation for receiving the body.

25/6/2026

Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts carried out by the Internal Security Forces to combat drug trafficking and limit its spread, information was obtained by the Mount Lebanon Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit about an individual promoting narcotics on a motorcycle in the locality of Zouk Mosbeh. Accordingly, the detachment’s personnel intensified their investigations and inquiries. After precise surveillance and monitoring, they were able to determine the suspect’s whereabouts. As a result, one of the detachment’s patrols set up a well-planned ambush in Zouk Mosbeh, which led to the arrest of: D. A. (born in 1996, Syrian) He was arrested while riding an unregistered “Orox” motorcycle. Upon searching him and the motorcycle, a quantity of narcotics was found in his possession. During questioning, he stated that additional quantities were kept inside his residence located in Zouk Mosbeh – Adonis. Immediately, a patrol from the detachment headed to his residence, where a search was conducted and additional quantities of narcotics were seized inside the place where he was staying. The operation resulted in the seizure of: /20/ wrapped plastic containers containing crystal meth /20/ nylon packets containing a white substance /5/ nylon bags containing hashish /43/ morphine pills A sum of money and a mobile phone The detainee, along with the motorcycle and the seized items, was handed over to the competent station for the necessary legal measures, pursuant to the order of the competent judiciary.

24/6/2026

Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the campaign carried out by the Internal Security Forces to protect public safety, and to combat violations and abuses that pose a danger to citizens, and pursuant to the decision of the Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad Al Hajjar, concerning the “enhancement of measures to crack down on motorcycle violations in Beirut,” the Beirut Traffic Company of the Beirut Police Unit carried out a campaign to detect and suppress violations within the jurisdiction of its traffic detachments. The temporary and fixed checkpoints set up by the traffic detachments resulted in the impoundment of /265/ motorcycles and /65/ violating vehicles, as well as the issuance of /1225/ violation reports. The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces confirms that it will continue to strictly crack down on these violations in order to preserve public safety, and calls on citizens to abide by the applicable laws and regulations.

24/6/2026