BEIRUT: The truth behind the kidnappings of Syrian dissidents in the country will be uncovered, Internal Security Forces commander Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi pledged Friday.

“The people should know that truth behind kidnappings,” Rifi told The Daily Star. “No incident will remain out of reach of investigations by the Internal Security Forces.”

Rifi voiced hope that new leads discovered in the course of investigations would help the ISF explain the circumstances of several disappearances that have been reported this year.

“We are working on all the cases, including Aisamy and others who were kidnapped in Beirut,” said Rifi in reference to the kidnapping of Syrian dissident Shibli Aisamy in May.

Several media reports over the past several months have said that some of the Syrian dissidents kidnapped in Lebanon have been taken to Syria. “Even if they are no longer on Lebanese territory, it is our duty to explain and detail how and when the kidnapped individuals were taken out of the country,” Rifi added.