2/11/2025
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.
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division The following statement: Following several burglaries in the Tariq al-Jdideh neighborhood, carried out professionally by breaking and entering using metal tools, the most recent of which involved the theft of gold jewelry valued at approximately sixty thousand US dollars, the specialized units of the Internal Security Forces intensified their efforts to identify and apprehend the perpetrator. As a result of intensive follow-up and investigations, the Information Division was able to fully identify the suspect. Accordingly, a well-planned ambush was executed in the Cola neighborhood, where, on January 12, 2026, an Information Division patrol arrested the individual known as: - F.M. (Born in 1991, Syrian) During questioning, he confessed to committing four burglaries in the Tariq al-Jdideh neighborhood, particularly in the vicinity of Beirut Arab University and the municipal stadium. The most recent burglary occurred on January 11, 2026. The value of the stolen items, consisting of gold jewelry, was estimated at approximately $60,000 USD. It was also revealed that he has a prior criminal record for theft and that his modus operandi involves breaking into homes and stealing jewelry. The necessary legal procedures were carried out against him, and the investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities.
16/1/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts of the specialized units within the Internal Security Forces to combat robbery and theft across all Lebanese territories and apprehend the perpetrators, and following several complaints regarding an unidentified individual luring people through a global application for gay men, arranging meetings, and then taking them to the Kasara roundabout and subsequently to other secluded locations to steal their cars, money, or mobile phones. As a result of the follow-up, on January 15, 2026, a patrol from the Bekaa Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit arrested the suspect in a security operation involving a well-planned ambush in the town of Saadnayel, in cooperation with Army Intelligence in the Bekaa. The suspect was identified as: - A.S. (born in 2003, Lebanese). It was also revealed that he had committed several robberies, stealing money and mobile phones from citizens using a knife that was found in his possession. He had also stolen a car from one of his victims, which was later recovered in the town of Talia. He was selling the stolen goods in the town of Hortaala and using the proceeds to buy drugs. The suspect and the seized items were handed over to the relevant unit, and an investigation was launched under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities.
16/1/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: At 10:30 AM on January 12, 2026, the Bekaa Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit received information that an unidentified individual had stabbed a student on school grounds in the town of Saadnayel. A patrol from the detachment immediately went to the school and was able to identify the suspect as: - A.M. (born in 2009, Syrian national). They arrested him and seized the weapon used in the crime, a switchblade knife. It was also determined that the student injured in the attack, named: - S.M. (born in 2011, Lebanese), was transported in critical condition to a local hospital and will undergo surgery. Initial investigations by the Shtoura police station revealed that the suspect was a student at the same school. He had come under the pretext of greeting former classmates, but his true intention was to stab another student for personal reasons; however, he mistakenly targeted the wrong person. The investigation is ongoing under the supervision of the competent judicial authorities.
12/1/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces - Public Relations Division The following statement: Traffic patrols of the Internal Security Forces continue their mission of monitoring speeding violations using radar, day and night. During the week from January 5, 2026, to the morning of January 12, 2026, they recorded 4,286 speeding violations. This is aimed at ensuring the safety of citizens, deterring drivers from speeding, and reducing accidents. Furthermore, within the framework of their duties to maintain security and order and combat crime of all kinds, Internal Security Forces units, from January 5, 2026, to the morning of January 12, 2026, inclusive, arrested 240 individuals for committing various criminal acts throughout Lebanon. These individuals were wanted by the judiciary on various warrants and court orders.
12/1/2026
