BEIRUT — Two prison guards accused of torturing inmates inside a prison in Lebanon have been arrested, ministers told reporters on Sunday, a day after videos of prisoners receiving harsh beatings sparked uproar in the country.

Initially, Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi told reporters that two prison guards were arrested but the Interior Minister Nouhad Machnouk later said: “These two officers are not alone.”

“At least four others also committed mistakes and I have referred them to the judiciary,” Machnouk added.

Machnouk also said that other officers accused of torturing inmates have been kicked out of the Internal Security Forces (ISF).

Earlier, Arifi vowed to punish the individuals responsible for the violations. He said anyone who is proven to have participated in or covered the crime will be “subject to arrest.”

Videos of the abuse, which surfaced on YouTube Saturday, showed a dozen prisoners in Beirut’s Roumieh prison squatting on a floor with their hands tied behind their backs.

After being severely beaten with green batons, the security forces were also heard cursing at the prisoners.

A statement from the families of the prisoners said the men were not only stripped of clothing but that the beating blinded some of the prisoners, broke bones, and dislocated shoulders.

Machnouk confirmed that the incident took place when security forces raided Roumieh to subdue inmate riots.

He said he “assumes full responsibility for the mistake.”