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Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar holds a press conference on the security situation and pickpocketing and robbery figures

Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar held a press conference at the Interior Ministry on Lebanon's security situation, announcing a decline in pickpocketing while robberies continued, presenting figures recorded since the start of the month, and stating that most perpetrators are repeat offenders known to the Internal Security Forces. He stressed that portraying the security situation as entirely loose does not reflect the facts and that the state is proceeding with the weapons-exclusivity file.

📍 Where things stand: The security file remains under follow-up by the Interior Ministry, which announced 8 pickpocketing and 4 robbery incidents since the start of the month and the pursuit of perpetrators known to the Internal Security Forces.

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6 Nov 2026, 12:06 The National News Agency announced that Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar would hold a press conference at 3 p.m. that day at the Interior Ministry headquarters.
6 Nov 2026, 15:17 At his press conference, Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar said the data show a significant decline in pickpocketing while robberies continued, and that 8 pickpocketing and 4 robbery incidents were recorded across all Lebanese territory since the start of the current month.
6 Nov 2026, 15:25 Al-Hajjar affirmed that most perpetrators of pickpocketing and robbery are repeat offenders known to the Internal Security Forces, noting that the security agencies are pursuing them.
6 Nov 2026, 15:44 During the press conference at the Helou Barracks, al-Hajjar said that portraying Lebanon's security situation as entirely out of control does not reflect the facts, stressing that the state will not allow confidence in it to be undermined and is proceeding with the weapons-exclusivity file.

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Hajjar: Most pickpocketing and robbery perpetrators are repeat offenders known to the Internal Security Forces

Ahmed El-Hajjar affirmed that most perpetrators of pickpocketing and robbery are repeat offenders and are known to the Internal Security Forces, noting that security agencies are w…

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Al-Hajjar: 8 pickpocketing and 4 robbery operations recorded since the beginning of the month

Interior Minister Ahmed Al-Hajjar announced that 8 pickpocketing operations and 4 robbery operations have been recorded across all Lebanese territory since the beginning of the cur…

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Interior Minister Ahmed al-Hajjar: Significant Drop in Pickpocketing, Robberies Continue

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Interior Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar holds press conference at 3 pm today at Interior Ministry

Interior and Municipalities Minister Ahmad al-Hajjar will hold a press conference at 3 pm today at the Interior Ministry headquarters, according to the National News Agency.