The Minister of Interior and Municipalities, Ahmad al-Hajjar, arrived at the headquarters of the Beirut Police Unit in the Emile Al-Helu barracks, to hold a meeting with the Director General of the Internal Security Forces, Major General Raed Abdullah, the Commander of the Beirut Police Unit, Brigadier General Imad Al-Jamal, the head of the Information Division, Brigadier General Mahmoud Qebrosli, and the relevant officers, to discuss tightening security measures and procedures, especially in the city of Beirut. On September 24, Al-Hajjar called for raising the level of security measures in Beirut and the vicinity of the Rafic Hariri International Airport road, according to what MTV reported. On October 17, the army command announced that its units had implemented security measures in Beirut and the southern suburbs, including foot and motorized patrols and circumstantial checkpoints, according to an army statement. On October 19, President Joseph Aoun followed up with Al-Hajjar on the measures adopted by the ministry to enhance security, especially in the capital.