Interior Minister Hajjar: Nearly 20 arrested in security crackdown
Minister of Interior and Municipalities Brigadier General Ahmad Hajjar said he briefed President Joseph Aoun at Baabda Palace on intensified security operations and close monitoring conducted over recent days in coordination between the Ministries of Interior and Defense.
Hajjar said the operations had led to the arrest of approximately 20 individuals, most of whom confessed to robbery and pickpocketing. Some of those wanted had previous records involving similar offenses.
The minister stressed that security measures would continue, emphasizing that safeguarding citizens and maintaining national security remained a collective responsibility and an unwavering priority.
Any threat to security and stability is unacceptable, Hajjar affirmed.
