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Anniversary of Wissam al-Hassan's Martyrdom: Interior Ministry Wreath and a Pledge to Continue Protecting the State

On the anniversary of the martyrdom of Major General Wissam al-Hassan, Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad al-Hajjar, represented by the Secretary of the Central Internal Security Council, Brigadier Sami Naseef, laid a floral wreath on the grave of al-Hassan and his companion First Warrant Officer Ahmad Sahyouni. The ministry affirmed it would continue working to protect citizens and strengthen the authority of institutions and state sovereignty, while the Internal Security Forces commemorated al-Hassan with a piece titled "A Name Absence Does Not Erase."

📍 Where things stand: Developments so far have been limited to marking the anniversary with a wreath-laying at the grave, the Interior Ministry's pledge to continue its security work, and a commemorative piece published by the Internal Security Forces.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 19 Oct 2026, 12:49 As part of marking the anniversary of the deceased, a wreath was laid on the grave of Wissam al-Hassan, alongside a message from al-Hajjar.
  2. 19 Oct 2026, 13:09 On the anniversary of the martyrdom of Major General Wissam al-Hassan, Minister of Interior and Municipalities Ahmad al-Hajjar, represented by the Secretary of the Central Internal Security Council, Brigadier Sami Naseef, laid a floral wreath on the grave of al-Hassan and his companion First Warrant Officer Ahmad Sahyouni, affirming continued work to protect citizens and strengthen the authority of institutions and state sovereignty, at a time when the security file tops the ministry's priorities.
  3. 19 Oct 2026, 14:33 The Lebanese Internal Security Forces published on its platforms a piece titled "A Name Absence Does Not Erase," commemorating the former officer in the Lebanese General Security apparatus Wissam al-Hassan, marking his memory and honoring his security career.
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