📰 3 sources 5 articles · 26 Oct 2026, 17:32 → 18 days ago

Lebanese Army destroys about 180 dunums of cannabis in Hermel and arrests 25 people

The Lebanese Army announced that it destroyed about 180 dunums of cannabis in the Jabab al-Hamr area of Hermel and seized a large quantity estimated at about 60 tons. Another unit raided the home of wanted man (D.S.) in Brital – Baalbek and arrested him for forming a gang for kidnapping and armed robbery and for drug trafficking, seizing a rocket shell and a quantity of drugs inside his home. Other units arrested 25 people, including three citizens in Bani Sakhr – Akkar on smuggling charges and 22 Syrians.

📍 Where things stand: The Lebanese Army announced the destruction of about 180 dunums of cannabis in Hermel, the seizure of about 60 tons, the arrest of wanted man (D.S.) in Brital and the arrest of 25 people in Akkar, including 22 Syrians.

⏱️ Timeline

26 Oct 2026, 17:32 The Lebanese Army Command announced that a unit destroyed about 180 dunums of cannabis in the Jabab al-Hamr area of Hermel and carried out raids in Brital in Baalbek and Bani Sakhr in Akkar, during which wanted persons were arrested.
26 Oct 2026, 17:37 Media reports said the army operations from Hermel to Brital involved about 60 tons of cannabis and a dangerous wanted man.
26 Oct 2026, 17:59 The army announced that another unit raided the home of wanted man (D.S.) in Brital – Baalbek and arrested him for forming a gang for kidnapping and armed robbery and for drug trafficking, seizing a rocket shell and a quantity of drugs inside his home.
26 Oct 2026, 17:59 The army announced that other units arrested 25 people, including three citizens in Bani Sakhr – Akkar on smuggling charges and 22 Syrians.

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

How the sources covered it

Coverage ranged from focusing on the scale of cannabis cultivation in Hermel, to limiting coverage to the security operation and arrests, to detailing the military statement and arrests.

lebanon debate It focused on the army’s announcement of destroying about 180 dunums in Jabab al-Hamr and on the raids and arrests in Brital and Bani Sakhr, and in a later item highlighted 60 tons and a “dangerous wanted man” with photos, without details on the arrest of 25 people or the identity of wanted man (D.S.).
aljadeed It addressed the cannabis cultivation file in Hermel from the angle of the size of the areas and quantities, headlining “180 dunums and 60 tons... what is happening in Hermel?”, without elaborating on the details of the operations or arrests.
tayyar.org It provided the most detailed account, citing the army: the destruction of about 180 dunums and seizure of about 60 tons, the identity and charges of wanted man (D.S.), the seizure of a rocket shell, and the arrest of 25 people including three citizens and 22 Syrians.

AI comparison of what each outlet emphasized. It describes emphasis, not accuracy.

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aljadeed 18:49

180 Dunams and 60 Tons of Cannabis: What Is Happening in Hermel?

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tayyar.org 17:59

Lebanese Army destroys about 180 dunams of cannabis in Jabab al-Hamra – Hermel and arrests 25 people

The Lebanese Army announced that one of its units destroyed about 180 dunams of cannabis in the Jabab al-Hamra area of Hermel and seized a large quantity estimated at about 60 tons…

aljadeed 17:47

180 Dunams and 60 Tons of Cannabis: What Is Happening in Hermel?

The report addresses the issue of cannabis cultivation in the Hermel area of Lebanon, citing in its headline an area of 180 dunams and a quantity of 60 tons, amid questions about t…

lebanon debate 17:37

60 tons of hashish and a dangerous wanted man... Army operations from Hermel to Brital (photos)

The headline addressed Lebanese Army operations from Hermel to Brital, mentioning 60 tons of hashish and a dangerous wanted man, with photos attached.

lebanon debate 17:32

Lebanese Army destroys about 180 dunams of cannabis in Hermel and conducts raids in Baalbek and Akkar

The Lebanese Army Command announced that it destroyed about 180 dunams of cannabis in the Jabab al-Hamra area of Hermel and carried out raids in the Brital area of Baalbek and Bani…