Lebanese Army Frees Two Kidnapped Syrian Women in Hermel

The Lebanese Army Command – Directorate of Orientation issued the following statement:

On October 26, 2026, following surveillance and security monitoring operations, a patrol from the Intelligence Directorate carried out a raid in Hermel, successfully freeing two Syrian women who had been kidnapped approximately two weeks earlier. The kidnappers had demanded a ransom from their families after luring the two women from Syrian territory into Lebanon.

Efforts are ongoing to arrest those involved in the kidnapping.