14/10/2025
At 11:00 a.m. on October 14, 2025, a first-of-its-kind coordination meeting was held at the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces (ISF). The meeting brought together ambassadors and representatives of donor countries, as well as accredited executive directors from Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Norway, the United States of America, Spain, Italy, Canada, South Korea, and the European Union. Also in attendance were representatives from the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as these countries and organizations are involved in providing technical, logistical, and operational support to the ISF.
The meeting was also attended by the Chief of Staff Unit and a number of senior officers.
During the session Major General Raed Abdullah, Director General of the ISF, delivered a speech affirming the ISF’s commitment to fulfilling its responsibilities and carrying out its duties during this challenging and sensitive period that the country is undergoing. He stressed the ISF’s determination to do everything necessary to maintain security, promote peace and stability, and provide distinguished police services, while upholding human rights and protecting freedoms within the framework of the law.
He also highlighted the ISF’s key missions, including supporting the Lebanese Army in the South Litani area and beyond, combating terrorism and drying up its sources of funding, as well as addressing transnational organized crime. He emphasized the need to focus both human and material resources on these priorities due to their negative impact on domestic social security and Lebanon’s relations with its surrounding region and international partners.
Major General Abdullah also called on participants to provide technical, logistical, and operational support to enhance the ISF’s ability to effectively carry out its mandated tasks. He emphasized the importance of coordinating donation initiatives based on the ISF’s strategic vision, priorities, and essential operational needs, through the ISF’s Aid Coordination Unit, which serves as a central platform for streamlining efforts, avoiding duplication, and ensuring alignment with the institution’s strategic objectives.
In conclusion, a discussion was held between the Director General and the participants, addressing the topics, plans, and ISF priorities presented during the meeting.
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 various units of the Internal Security Forces to combat crime across all Lebanese territories, and as a result of field surveillance and precise monitoring, a patrol from the Beirut Investigation Unit arrested a suspect involved in armed robbery, identified as: H. H. D. (born in 1996, Lebanese) Accordingly, and based on instructions from the competent judicial authority, the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces has circulated his photo and requests that anyone who has been a victim of his actions or recognizes him report to the Beirut Central Police Station (Bachoura – “Fire Brigade Building”), or call the following number: 01-656317, in preparation for the necessary legal procedures.
14/4/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the daily efforts carried out by the units of the Internal Security Forces to combat various crimes and arrest perpetrators, particularly theft and snatching, a patrol from the Information Branch managed to arrest a suspect in flagrante delicto while attempting to steal a handbag belonging to a citizen in the al-Tell area of Tripoli. He was identified as: H. K. (born in 2001, Syrian national) The suspect was handed over to the concerned unit to take the necessary legal measures against him, in accordance with the instructions of the competent judicial authority.
14/4/2026
The following statement was issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division: On 25-03-2026, unknown individuals broke into the home of (A. Sh., born in 1966, Lebanese) located in the Minyeh area. They stole from a safe an amount of approximately $30,000 USD, gold jewelry worth around $20,000 USD, and military pistols. They then set the house furniture on fire and fled to an unknown destination. Following this, the competent units of the Internal Security Forces initiated field and intelligence procedures to identify and arrest those involved in the theft. As a result of investigations and inquiries, the Information Branch was able within hours to identify them, including: M. Sh. (born in 1984, Lebanese) On 26-03-2026, after careful surveillance and monitoring, one of the branch’s patrols arrested him in the Minyeh area. During interrogation, he confessed to the charges, admitting that he, along with three others, carried out the theft. He stated that his accomplices kept the stolen items and hid the pistols with (H. F., born in 1996, Syrian). He also added that he was hiding more than 40 kg of cannabis in an abandoned house above his place of residence, where it was subsequently seized. On the same date, the latter was arrested in the Minyeh area, and during interrogation, he also confessed to the charges against him. Legal measures were taken against both, and they, along with the seized items, were referred to the competent authority based on judicial instruction. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining suspects.
7/4/2026
Issued by the General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division, the following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat crime, the Information Branch obtained intelligence regarding a failed kidnapping attempt targeting a citizen (K.A.) as he was leaving a sports club in Tripoli. A masked individual exited a black Mercedes vehicle carrying four individuals and pointed a military-grade handgun at him; however, the victim managed to escape. Immediately, specialized units from the Information Branch initiated field and intelligence measures. As a result of follow-up investigations, the identity of one of the suspects was established: – E.F. (born in 1999, Lebanese), who was inside the vehicle used in the operation. On 02-04-2026, following surveillance and monitoring, a patrol from the branch apprehended him in the town of Dahr El Ain – Koura, and seized a military handgun in his possession. The masked individual who had brandished the weapon was also arrested and identified as S.A.H. During interrogation, both initially denied the charges but later confessed to carrying out the attempted kidnapping at the instigation of: – A.R. (born in 1983, Lebanese), in collaboration with another individual of Syrian nationality, identified as A.K., who was the planner and organizer of the operation. Subsequent investigations led to the arrest of the latter two suspects. The detainees confessed that the objective of the kidnapping attempt was to extort money from the victim’s father. It was also revealed that A.R. has a criminal record and is the subject of 12 outstanding judicial warrants. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and they were referred to the competent judicial authority in accordance with judicial instructions.
6/4/2026
