The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: On July 24, 2026, an altercation took place in the town of Qab Elias, Bekaa, during which: A. Q. (born in 2008, Lebanese) was stabbed in the back. He was taken to a hospital, where he was admitted to intensive care. His condition was described as critical. A video documenting the incident was also circulated on several social media platforms. Following extensive inquiries and investigations, a patrol from the Bekaa Investigation Detachment of the Territorial Gendarmerie Unit identified the suspect and located him. He was identified as: F. Q. (born in 2006, Lebanese) Further investigation revealed that he had stabbed his brother during the aforementioned altercation. He was subsequently arrested and handed over to the competent unit so that the necessary legal measures could be taken against him, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judiciary.

29/7/2026

The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: Following reports circulated by certain media outlets and social media platforms claiming that a young Syrian man had arrived in Lebanon from Germany, left Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport in a taxi bound for the Masnaa area, and was assaulted by unidentified individuals during the journey, sustaining severe injuries that later led to his death: Investigations conducted by the competent units of the Internal Security Forces established that the circulated reports concerning an assault were inaccurate and that: E. A. K. (born in 2002, Syrian) had taken a taxi from the airport to the Masnaa area on July 26, 2026. Upon reaching the Dahr El-Baidar main road, the vehicle stopped at the roadside and he stepped out. While walking, he lost his footing and fell from the edge of the road, striking his head against a rock and losing consciousness. The taxi driver immediately transported him to a hospital in Aley for treatment. According to the medical report, the injured man arrived in an emergency condition and was unconscious. He was found to be suffering from internal bleeding and skull fractures, requiring him to be placed on a ventilator. He was later taken into the care of one of his relatives and transferred to a hospital in Syria to continue his treatment. The taxi driver was released under a residence guarantee, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judiciary.

29/7/2026

The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: As part of the Internal Security Forces’ ongoing efforts to combat crime and curb its spread, and following information received by the Mount Lebanon Investigation Detachment of the Territorial Gendarmerie Unit, its patrols arrested several individuals in Safra, Mreijeh, and Bir Hassan on July 20, 2026. 1 During a security operation, a patrol from the detachment arrested two individuals riding an unregistered grey V150 motorcycle on the Safra highway. Narcotic substances and counterfeit US dollars were seized in their possession, consisting of 29 banknotes in various denominations. They were identified as: A. M. (born in 2010, Syrian), a minor K. M. (born in 2007, Syrian) 2 In a carefully planned ambush, another patrol from the detachment arrested an individual riding a white GR motorcycle in Mreijeh. Various types of narcotic substances and counterfeit US dollar banknotes with a total face value exceeding USD 5,750 were seized in his possession. He was identified as: K. I. (born in 1985, Lebanese) 3 A patrol from the detachment also arrested a minor on Furniture Street in Bir Hassan for transporting narcotic substances from a suspicious café owned by his maternal grandfather to his mother, who was staying at a hotel in the area. The café had previously been raided, and drug dealers had been arrested inside. The minor was identified as: H. Sh. (born in 2010, Lebanese) The detainees and the seized items were handed over to the competent units so that the necessary legal measures could be taken against them, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judiciary. Efforts are ongoing to arrest any other individuals who may be involved.

28/7/2026

The General Directorate of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division issued the following statement: On July 13, 2026, M. G. (born in 1996, Lebanese) was brought to a hospital in the Minieh area after sustaining two gunshot wounds from a handgun, one to the chest and another to the leg. He later died from his injuries. The competent units of the Information Branch immediately launched field and intelligence operations to uncover the circumstances of the crime, identify the perpetrator, and arrest him. Following intensive inquiries and investigations, the Branch identified the suspect as: K. K. (born in 2006, Lebanese) On July 14, 2026, after close surveillance and monitoring, a patrol from the Information Branch arrested him in the Minieh area in less than 24 hours. During questioning, he confessed to the charges against him. He stated that while he was in Minieh inside his white Toyota Tacoma, which had no registration plates, an altercation broke out between him and the victim and subsequently escalated. He then fired two shots from a handgun at the victim after the latter brandished a knife at him. The aforementioned vehicle and the handgun used in the killing were seized. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was referred, together with the seized items, to the competent authority, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judiciary.

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