28/9/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division
The following statement:
As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to protect minors, pursue and arrest those who commit crimes against them, the North Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit received information that a person was detaining his nine-year-old son inside his home in the Al-Tabbaneh area and subjecting him to abuse.
As a result of the follow-up, members of the Detachment managed to determine his whereabouts.
Accordingly, one of the Detachment’s patrols proceeded to the location and freed the child, who was found restrained with an iron chain, with one end fastened around his neck with a lock and the other end secured to a wooden cabinet with another lock. On 26-09-2026, the child’s father, identified as:
K.M.A. (born in 1971, Syrian national),
was arrested.
According to the father’s statement, he had restrained his son in this manner to prevent him from leaving the house and going out into the street. It was also established that the child had not been given any food since the previous day.
During the taking of his statement, in the presence of a juvenile affairs representative, the minor stated that he had been repeatedly subjected to beatings and abuse for some time, and that his father had continuously restrained him with the iron chain in the aforementioned manner, confirming that this was not the first time he had been subjected to such acts.
It was also established that the child’s mother, identified as:
M.M. (born in 1978, Lebanese national),
had severely beaten her minor daughter with an electrical wire. She was arrested, and the two children were handed over to their older brother, while a specialized association was tasked with taking care of them and providing them with the necessary assistance and care.
The two detainees were handed over to the relevant unit to take the necessary legal measures against them, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authorities.
Issued by the Internal Security Forces – Directorate General – Public Relations Division The following announcement: At 7:00 a.m. on November 15, 2026, the Lebanese Cycling Federation will organize the “Lebanon Independence Road Cycling Race,” covering a distance of approximately 47 km. The race will start on the coastal highway, in front of Campomatic Company, near the pedestrian bridge in Bourj Hammoud, heading towards Jounieh and Byblos, then climbing towards Annaya along the main road. The finish line will be near the Lebanese Army checkpoint in Annaya. Citizens are kindly requested to take note of this announcement and comply with the instructions and guidance of Internal Security Forces personnel, as well as the posted traffic signs, in order to facilitate traffic flow.
14/11/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: Pursuant to instructions from the competent judicial authority, the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces is circulating the photograph of the arrested individual: H. M. Ch. (born in 2004, Lebanese national), for allegedly committing multiple robbery offenses in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Accordingly, the Directorate General requests that anyone who has fallen victim to his alleged crimes contact the Baabda Judicial Unit, التابعة to the Judicial Police Unit, at either of the following telephone numbers: 05-921115 or 05-922173, in order to initiate the necessary legal proceedings against him.
14/11/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division announces the following: A contracting company will carry out water pipeline installation works in the Mar Maroun area of Ashrafieh, on a side street branching off Lebanon Street, in front of Huvelin University, according to the following schedule: Phase One: Starting at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2026, until midnight at the beginning of Monday, November 6, 2026. Phase Two: From 8:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2026, until midnight at the beginning of Monday, November 23, 2026. These works will result in the closure of the road to traffic at the specified location, with traffic diverted towards Abdel Wahab El-Inglizi Street. Citizens are kindly requested to take note of these arrangements and comply with the instructions and directions of Internal Security Forces personnel, as well as the posted traffic signs, in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.
13/11/2026
The Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts by the Internal Security Forces to arrest individuals wanted by the judiciary, on November 13, 2026, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit, to the Regional Gendarmerie Unit, received information concerning the presence of a dangerous wanted individual in the Al-Rihab area. Following investigations and surveillance operations, a force from the aforementioned unit proceeded to the area and, in a swift operation at the entrance to the Sabra Market, managed to arrest the individual identified as: H. H. N. (born in 1994, Lebanese national, according to his own statements). He was wanted by the judiciary for several offenses, including forming a criminal gang, stealing motorcycles, purchasing and reselling stolen goods, as well as opening fire. It was also established that a video circulating on social media showed him stealing motorcycles from various locations. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was handed over to the competent authority pursuant to instructions from the judiciary.
13/11/2026
