The army arrests three people for allegedly opening fire, seizes a cache of machine guns, and destroys an area planted with hashish
Monday, 17 August 2026
The Army Command – Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement:
The army continues to pursue individuals involved in security violations and combat drug trafficking across various Lebanese regions. Military units carried out raids in Al Sharawneh neighborhood and Tal Al Abiad in Baalbek, searching for wanted individuals accused of opening fire. They arrested citizens (H.F.J.), (H.H.J.), and (AA.M.), and seized a cache of machine guns of various calibers, along with military ammunition and equipment, as well as a quantity of Captagon pills.
Other military units in Wadi Al RaAyan - Baalbek destroyed an area planted with Hashish and dismantled the agricultural tents used for its cultivation.














