Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following: The Beirut Marathon Association will organize training sessions on October 4, 11, 18, and 25, 2026, and November 1, 2026, for runners wishing to participate for the first time in the annual race, scheduled to take place on November 29, 2026. The training sessions will take place along the coastal road from Karantina to Mazda Company, from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. on the aforementioned dates. The said lane will be closed, and traffic will be diverted to the highway throughout the training sessions. Citizens are kindly requested to take note of these measures and comply with the instructions and guidance of Internal Security Forces personnel, as well as the traffic signs placed at the location, in order to facilitate traffic flow and prevent congestion.

3/10/2026

Issued by the Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the specialized units of the Internal Security Forces to combat drug trafficking and distribution across various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch received information about a group of individuals affiliated with networks involved in the distribution of narcotic substances in several areas of the Mount Lebanon Governorate. Following this, patrols from the aforementioned Branch were tasked with identifying the whereabouts of members of these networks, monitoring them, and working to arrest them. As a result of field surveillance and intensified patrols in the areas where the dealers were active, the patrols carried out ambushes and raids in Qabr Chamoun, Dekwaneh, Dbayeh, Mkalles, Bourj Hammoud, and Ouzai, arresting nine drug dealers caught red-handed. Three motorcycles without license plates were also seized. The detainees are: A. K. (born in 1990, Lebanese) R. B. (born in 1972, Lebanese) A. R. A. (born in 1998, Syrian) A. Sh. H. (born in 1995, Syrian) A. A. (born in 1996, of undetermined nationality) S. E. (born in 1990, Egyptian) M. R. (born in 2005, Syrian) F. H. (born in 1980, Syrian) Sh. H. (born in 2007, Syrian) Upon searching the detainees, the motorcycles, and the homes of three of them, a large quantity of narcotics was seized. The substances were packaged in bags, boxes, plastic trays, capsules, and envelopes and included cocaine, baz, hashish, marijuana, crystal, crystal meth, salvia, narcotic “Captagon” pills, and other drugs. A military-grade pistol with two magazines and seven rounds of ammunition, a knife, drug-packaging equipment, and sums of money were also seized. During questioning, they admitted to the charges against them. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and they were referred, along with the seized items, to the competent authority, based on the instructions of the competent judicial authorities.

3/10/2026

Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts of the Internal Security Forces to combat human trafficking and the facilitation of prostitution, the Information Branch received information concerning an unidentified individual who was allegedly holding women working in this field and extorting “protection money” from their employers. Following this, the Branch’s specialized units intensified their field and technical efforts to identify and apprehend the suspect. As a result of investigations and inquiries, his identity was established. He is: H. Y. (born in 1996, Lebanese), who has a criminal record involving the facilitation of prostitution and extortion. On 02-09-2026, following careful surveillance and monitoring, an Information Branch patrol arrested him in the Airport Road area while he was in a rented vehicle, which was also seized. The following individual was also arrested in his company: M. S. (born in 1996, Lebanese) A search of the two suspects and the vehicle resulted in the seizure of a knife, two capsules containing cocaine, and a sum of money. During questioning, the first suspect admitted to the charges against him, namely detaining women and the drivers responsible for transporting them, then contacting their employers and demanding money in exchange for their release. He also admitted to shooting at the vehicles when the demanded amounts were not paid. The second detainee stated that his relationship with the first was limited to using drugs. The necessary legal measures were taken against both detainees, who were handed over, along with the seized items, to the competent authority, based on the instructions of the competent judicial authorities. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining individuals involved.

2/10/2026

Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: On 05-05-2026, the bodies of A. E. (born in 1984, Syrian) and his wife, K. H. (born in 1987, Syrian), were found inside their home in the Sabra area, each having sustained a gunshot wound. It was found that a safe had been stolen from the house after the crime was committed. Immediately, the specialized units of the Information Branch launched field and intelligence operations to uncover the circumstances of the crime, identify those involved, and arrest them. As a result of investigations and inquiries, the Branch identified the perpetrators, including: A. T. (born in 2006, Lebanese) A. M. (born in 2008, Palestinian) On 26-06-2026 and 26-08-2026, following careful surveillance and monitoring, Information Branch patrols arrested the two suspects in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The second suspect was found hiding in a room at a hotel, after having left Shatila Camp following a dispute with another person that resulted in the latter being shot in the mouth. During questioning, both admitted to the charges against them, namely participating in monitoring the victims during the execution of the crime and in stealing the safe. They stated that the actual perpetrators were two other individuals who committed the crime at the request of a drug dealer who was owed money by the victim. The two detainees, along with the seized items, were handed over to the relevant unit to take the necessary legal measures against them, based on the instructions of the competent judicial authorities. Efforts are ongoing to arrest all those involved.

1/10/2026