Army Halts Gunmen in Tripoli and Seizes Drugs in Baalbek

The following statement was issued by the Army Command - Guidance Directorate:

"On 5 /10 /2026, an armed incident occurred in the Al-Maloula area – Tripoli, involving gunfire. Following this, Army units conducted raids in the area and arrested 6 citizens who fired shots, seizing a quantity of weapons and war ammunition. Follow-up is underway to arrest the remaining perpetrators involved in the incident.

An Army unit raided a room used for manufacturing drugs in the town of Dar al-Wasi'a – Baalbek, seizing a large quantity of drugs, as well as raw materials for their production.
Another unit raided the homes of wanted individuals in the areas of Hayy al-Salam – Southern Suburbs and Qabb Elias – Bekaa, arresting 5 citizens and one Syrian for firing shots, and seized weapons, war ammunition, and a quantity of drugs, in addition to military equipment.
Other units also arrested 51 Syrians in the border area of Mashari' al-Qa'a – Hermel, for entering Lebanese territory illegally.
The seized items were handed over, and investigations with the detainees began under the supervision of the competent judiciary."