Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat illegal hunting, particularly the use of bird-extermination nets installed along migration routes, which trap large numbers of birds and wipe out entire flocks, threatening some species with extinction and negatively affecting biodiversity, ecological balance, and natural resources. The North Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit received information that individuals were setting up nets to exterminate birds in preparation for selling them in several scattered villages across the Akkar Plain. In coordination with the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU), the MECSHAP Centre, and the international organization CABS, a patrol from the Detachment succeeded in locating the sites where these nets had been installed. Following this, patrols from the Detachment raided several agricultural properties, seizing approximately 165 bird-catching nets covering an estimated total area of 25,000 square metres, in addition to four bird-catching devices, a battery, three loudspeakers, and electrical wires used to operate them. As a result, the total area of nets removed in the operations carried out in the Bekaa and North Lebanon has risen to approximately 63,000 square metres. The seized items were handed over to the relevant unit pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority.

20/10/2026

Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: As part of the ongoing campaign to curb traffic violations, and pursuant to the decision of the Minister of Interior and Municipalities aimed at reducing road accidents, safeguarding citizens’ lives, and enhancing road safety, Internal Security Forces units continue to implement field measures and take stricter action against violators. In this context, a total of 73,981 traffic violations of various types were recorded between 7 September 2026 and 18 October 2026. The most notable violations included speeding, driving without license plates, failure to wear seat belts, and using mobile phones while driving, among others. Furthermore, 2,485 violating cars and 5,825 illegal motorcycles were impounded.

20/10/2026

Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: As of today, 20 October 2026, a contractor has begun road-marking works and the raising and maintenance of manhole covers to bring them level with the asphalt. The works will continue until 30 November 2026, daily from 6:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m. the following day, at the following locations: Forum de Beyrouth, extending through the Dakhliyeh intersection, Mar Mikhael, the Fiat Bridge intersection, Adlieh Roundabout, the Museum intersection, Damascus Road up to the Sodeco intersection, President Saeb Salam Boulevard, Barbir, Abdel Nasser Mosque, and Helou Barracks, in both directions. These works will result in a narrowing of the available roadway for vehicles at the locations where work is being carried out. Citizens are requested to take note of this notice and comply with the instructions of Internal Security Forces personnel, follow traffic signs, and cooperate to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.

20/10/2026

Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division On the occasion of the 14th anniversary of the martyrdom of Brigadier General Wissam al-Hassan and his companion, First Warrant Officer Ahmad Sahyouni, a commemorative ceremony was held this afternoon, Monday, 19 October 2026, at the martyrs’ graves in Martyrs’ Square, downtown Beirut. The ceremony was attended by the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Raed Abdallah; Chief of Staff, Brigadier General Dr. Alfred Hanna; Beirut Police Commander, Brigadier General Imad al-Jamal; and Head of the Information Branch, Brigadier General Mahmoud Qabarsali. Major General Abdallah, Brigadier General Hanna, and Brigadier General Qabarsali each laid a wreath at the two graves, while a contingent from the General Headquarters Company performed the honours to the accompaniment of the Internal Security Forces’ band. The ceremony was also attended by two delegations of officers from the Beirut Police Unit and the Information Branch; Mazen al-Hassan, son of the martyred Brigadier General Wissam al-Hassan; Captain Mohammad Sahyouni, son of the martyred First Warrant Officer Ahmad Sahyouni; former President of the Tripoli Bar Association, lawyer Sami al-Hassan; and a delegation from the family of the martyred Brigadier General al-Hassan. Major General Abdallah addressed the two martyrs, saying: “Your memory will remain in the hearts of the Lebanese, who will never forget the martyrs of the nation and their national achievements. We will continue to remember you, martyred Brigadier General, and your commitment to safeguarding the Internal Security Forces as an institution. We will carry on your path, no matter the sacrifices required.”

19/10/2026