📰 3 sources 4 articles · 9 Nov 2026, 09:10 → 16 minutes ago

Interior Minister from Baabda: About 20 arrested and security measures continue

The Minister of Interior and Municipalities announced, after meeting President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, that field measures and security follow-ups in recent days led to the arrest of about 20 people, most of whom confessed to robbery and pickpocketing. He stressed that security measures continue, that citizens' safety is a permanent priority, and warned against tampering with security and stability.

📍 Where things stand: Security measures continue according to the minister's announcement, and about 20 people have been arrested, most of whom confessed to robbery and pickpocketing.

⏱️ Timeline

9 Nov 2026, 09:10 After meeting President Joseph Aoun at the presidential palace in Baabda, the Minister of Interior and Municipalities announced that field measures and security follow-ups in recent days, in coordination between the interior and defense ministries, led to the arrest of about 20 people, most of whom confessed to robbery and pickpocketing.
9 Nov 2026, 09:12 Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar stressed that security measures continue, affirming that citizens' security and the country's security are a permanent priority.
9 Nov 2026, 09:15 The minister warned against tampering with security and stability, affirming that this is prohibited, as part of the follow-up on security files in Lebanon.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.