Bir Hassan shooting: Lebanese security forces arrest one suspect

The Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) announced the arrest of a suspect involved in a violent altercation in the Bir Hassan area. The incident, which occurred on August 23, 2026, escalated from a dispute between several individuals into a shootout between two parties.

The gunfire resulted in one individual, identified as ‘A. F.’, sustaining a wound to the mouth. Following the incident, the participants fled the scene.

Through field investigations and surveillance, the ISF Information Branch located one suspect, identified as ‘A. M.’ (a Palestinian national born in 2008), in the Airport Road area. On August 25, 2026, authorities arrested the suspect and seized a military-grade pistol. The individual confessed to the allegations during interrogation and has been handed over to the judiciary for legal proceedings. Efforts to apprehend the remaining participants are ongoing.