Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: On 7-10-2026, in the Qasqas area of Beirut, a masked individual opened fire on T. A. S. (born in 1978, Palestinian), striking him in the head and killing him. The shooter then fled with another individual on a motorcycle to an unknown destination. Immediately, the relevant units of the Internal Security Forces launched field and intelligence operations to uncover the circumstances of the crime and arrest those involved. As a result of intensive inquiries and investigations, the Information Branch identified both suspects, including the killer, who is identified as: A. K. D. (born in 2007, Syrian). Orders were issued to locate and arrest him in coordination with the judiciary. On 16-10-2026, following careful surveillance and monitoring, a patrol from the Branch arrested him in the Sabra area. During questioning, he confessed to the crime, admitting that he had shot the victim in the head due to a financial dispute between them. Investigations revealed that the perpetrator had borrowed money from the victim and failed to repay it. This prompted the victim to make threats against the perpetrator’s mother and fiancée. Consequently, the perpetrator planned to meet the victim under the pretext of repaying the borrowed money. He enlisted the help of another individual, who is still being sought, and travelled with him to the Sabra area to purchase face masks to conceal their identities. They then proceeded to meet the victim in the Qasqas area, where the crime was committed. The necessary legal measures were taken against the arrested individual, who was referred to the competent authority pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority. Efforts are ongoing to arrest his accomplice.
23/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the daily efforts undertaken by Internal Security Forces units to combat all types of crime throughout Lebanon and pursue and arrest those involved, and based on information received by the Operations Room of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit concerning two individuals involved in a kidnapping in the Maameltein area, personnel at the Dahr El-Baidar checkpoint arrested them on 28-09-2026 as they were passing through the checkpoint. They are: A. F. (born in 1994, Lebanese). W. F. (born in 1978, Lebanese). Investigations revealed that the two detainees, acting in concert with others, had carried out the kidnapping at the request of an individual, against the background of financial problems and disputes between him and the victim. They lured the victim, believing that he was carrying a sum of money. When he attempted to flee, shots were fired, and they kidnapped him and took him to an unknown location. After discovering that the victim had no money, they released him. A search of the two detainees and their vehicle resulted in the seizure of the following items: three firearms; vests and T-shirts bearing the emblem of a security institution, along with two emblems of the same institution; a mask and gloves; various maps and excavation tools; 109 copper pieces shaped like gold coins; 950 gold-colored tin pieces; four gold-colored statuettes; six old gold-colored pieces; and four gold-colored bars. The two detainees and the seized items were handed over to the relevant unit for further investigation and the necessary legal measures, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the remaining individuals involved.
23/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by the Internal Security Forces to combat crime and arrest those involved, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Unit of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit received information that three individuals were distributing drugs in the Bauchrieh–Zaitariyeh area. Following surveillance and investigations, a force from the unit arrested them in the aforementioned area on 21-10-2026. They are: A. Q. (born in 2000, Lebanese). H. A. (born in 2008, Syrian). A. Z. (born in 1985, Lebanese). Accordingly, several premises belonging to one of them were raided and searched. The following items were seized: a quantity of narcotic substances, containers holding narcotic substances prepared for distribution, a firearm with a magazine and ammunition, as well as a sum of money, mobile phones, identification documents, and other items. During questioning, they admitted to the allegations against them concerning drug distribution. It was also established that one of them had been luring individuals into selling their mobile phones in exchange for counterfeit currency. The necessary legal measures were taken against them, and they were handed over, along with the seized items, to the competent authority, pursuant to the instructions of the judiciary.
22/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: Pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority, the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces is circulating the photograph of: D. A. M. (born in 1978, Iraqi national), who is detained on charges of fraud, swindling, and deception. Accordingly, the Directorate General is circulating his photograph and requests that anyone who has fallen victim to his alleged activities and recognizes him report to Hadath Police Station or call 05-466553, so that the necessary legal procedures can be undertaken.
22/10/2026
On 21-10-2026, the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Raed Abdullah, received MP Faisal Karami, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of City University, at his office at the General Headquarters Barracks. MP Karami was accompanied by a delegation of the university’s academic and administrative staff, comprising University President Dr. Walid Dagher and Messrs. Dr. Youssef Chahine, Othman Majzoub, Alaa Jleilaty, and Yasser Abbouchi. During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding on academic cooperation was signed between the two parties. MP Karami expressed the university’s willingness to provide special scholarships of up to 50% for active-duty Internal Security Forces personnel, their families, and the families of retired personnel during the current academic year. The scholarship rate is set to increase starting from the next academic year. The university will also allocate a number of free places for postgraduate studies to ISF personnel. The signing ceremony was attended by Chief of Staff Brigadier General Dr. Alfred Hanna; Commander of the Internal Security Forces Institute, Brigadier General Ahmad Abla; Head of the Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Joseph Messallem; Head of the Planning and Organization Division, Brigadier General Maroun El Khoury; Head of the Training Division, Brigadier General Trodie El Kadi; Head of the Administrative Affairs Division, Brigadier General Fadi El Hajj; and Captain Maroun El Kahwaji, an officer of the Planning and Organization Division. This initiative comes within the framework of efforts to strengthen integration between security institutions, on the one hand, and academic institutions, on the other, while promoting the concept of knowledge-based security. It is expected to contribute positively to improving security performance and enhancing stability within Lebanese society.
22/10/2026
Issued by the Directorate General of Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement: As part of the daily efforts undertaken by Internal Security Forces units to curb drug trafficking and distribution across various Lebanese regions, the Information Branch received information that an individual was distributing drugs in several areas of Akkar Governorate. The specialized units of the Branch immediately launched field and intelligence operations to identify and arrest the suspect. As a result of inquiries and investigations, the Information Branch identified him as: K. A. (born in 1998, Syrian national). On 12-10-2026, a patrol from the Branch arrested him in the town of Tallil – Akkar, and seized the following items in his possession: 6,533 Captagon pills. 72 g of cannabis resin (hashish). 9 g of salvia. A precision scale and a sum of money. During questioning, he confessed to the charges attributed to him. The necessary legal measures were taken against him, and he was handed over, along with the seized items, to the competent authority, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority.
22/10/2026
Directorate General of the Internal Security Forces – Public Relations Division The following statement was issued: As part of the ongoing efforts undertaken by Internal Security Forces units to track down and arrest offenders and individuals wanted by the judiciary throughout Lebanese territory, and following intensive monitoring and investigations, the North Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit arrested the following individuals in the Beddawi area of Tripoli: A. A. (Lebanese) A. H. (Syrian) A. H. (Syrian) They were arrested on charges of motorcycle theft and possession of narcotics. A search of the warehouse where the latter two individuals were residing uncovered various motorcycle parts of different types and colours, as well as narcotic pills. The detainees and the seized items were handed over to the relevant unit for the necessary legal measures to be taken against them, pursuant to the instructions of the competent judicial authority.
21/10/2026
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 The following statement was issued: As part of the ongoing efforts by the specialized units of the Internal Security Forces to pursue suspects involved in various crimes, a dispute broke out on 11-10-2026 in the Burj al-Barajneh area between T. Q. (born in 2004, Syrian national) and another individual. During the altercation, T. Q. fired a military-grade pistol at the other individual, striking him in the foot. Following extensive inquiries and investigations, the Mount Lebanon Investigation Detachment of the Regional Gendarmerie Unit managed to determine his whereabouts. On 15-10-2026, a force from the Detachment proceeded to the Burj al-Barajneh area, where it arrested him along with J. Q. (born in 1990, Syrian national). Two mobile phones were seized from them. The two detainees, along with the seized items, were handed over to the relevant unit for the necessary legal measures to be taken against them, 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 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 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
