Sunday, 18 Oct 2026 18 Shawwal 2026 AH Beirut
📰 3 sources 3 articles · 11 Oct 2026, 17:14 → 6 days ago

Lebanese Army arrests ten people and seizes weapons and drugs, including one of the most wanted in Baalbek

The Lebanese Army carried out a series of security raids in the Bekaa, Beirut and Akkar, arresting ten people, among them one of the most dangerous wanted individuals accused of firing at an army patrol on 3 June 2022, which led to the martyrdom of a soldier. Weapons, military ammunition, narcotics, Captagon pills and drug-manufacturing equipment were seized, along with two vehicles, one of them armored.

📍 Where things stand: The detainees are in the army's custody after weapons, ammunition and narcotics were seized in the Bekaa, Beirut and Akkar.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 11 Oct 2026, 17:14 Al-Jadeed channel reported that the Lebanese Army arrested one of the most dangerous wanted individuals, without further details.
  2. 11 Oct 2026, 17:41 The Army Command - Directorate of Orientation announced that an army unit raided the homes of wanted individuals in the town of Riyak - Baalbek and arrested citizen (M.Z.), one of the most dangerous wanted individuals for having fired at an army patrol on 3/6/2022, which led to the martyrdom of a soldier. It also arrested citizen (A.Sh.) and the Syrians (J.M.), (A.Th.) and (A.A.), who committed several crimes with the wanted man, and seized two vehicles, one of them armored, weapons, military ammunition and a quantity of narcotics.
  3. 11 Oct 2026, 18:10 The Lebanese Army carried out a series of security raids in the Bekaa, Beirut and Akkar, during which it arrested ten people, including one of the most dangerous wanted individuals accused of firing at a military patrol on 3 June 2022, which led to the martyrdom of an army member. Weapons, military ammunition, narcotics, Captagon pills and equipment used in drug manufacturing were also seized.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Al-Jadeed limited itself to the initial report of the arrest of one of the most dangerous wanted individuals, while MTV focused on the details of the Army Command's statement, the Riyak - Baalbek raid and the crime attributed to the detainee, whereas Lebanon Debate widened the scope to include raids in the Bekaa, Beirut and Akkar, a total of ten detainees, and the seized weapons and drugs.

AI comparison of what each outlet emphasized. It describes emphasis, not accuracy.
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Lebanon Debate 18:10
Army arrests ten people in Bekaa, Beirut and Akkar and seizes weapons and drugs
The Lebanese Army carried out a series of security raids in the Bekaa, Beirut and Akkar, arresting ten people, including one of the most dangerous wanted men accused of firing at a…
MTV Lebanon 17:41
Army Arrests One of Lebanon's Most Wanted for Killing a Soldier in Baalbek
The Lebanese Army Command - Directorate of Orientation issued a statement saying a military unit raided the homes of wanted individuals in the town of RiHA - Baalbek and arrested c…
aljadeed 17:14
One of the most dangerous wanted persons in army custody
Al-Jadeed reported that the Lebanese army has taken one of the most dangerous wanted persons into custody, with no further details available in the provided text.