Lebanon's Interior Minister Nouhad al-Mashnouk noted in a press conference following the second phase of the municipal elections that took place in Mount Lebanon that around 360 thousand voters cast their votes throughout the day.

Al-Mashnouk stated that six citizens were detained, five of which were arrested for suspected bribery and the sixth for possessing ballots within a polling station.

The minister of interior also reiterated the need to elect a president as soon as possible.