The General Director of Internal Security Forces, Major General Imad Osman, affirmed that "the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces is permanently prepared to maintain security and stability despite all the difficult circumstances Lebanon is going through. It is at the service of the nation and citizens in all Lebanese regions and operates with all its agencies in an organized manner without any disruption or fatigue." General Osman's remarks came after his meeting with the Grand Mufti of the Lebanese Republic, Sheikh Abdul-Latif Deryan, at the Dar al-Fatwa. Mufti Deryan, for his part, praised "the remarkable efforts exerted by General Osman in his diligent work and integrity in fulfilling his national duty," and highlighted "the achievements made by the General Directorate of Internal Security Forces with all its agencies to protect civil peace and promote reassurance and safety in Lebanon."