Today, Wednesday, the headquarters of the US Embassy in Lebanon was exposed to gunfire by a person holding Syrian nationality. The Lebanese security forces opened fire on him and wounded him, and he was taken to a hospital, according to what the Lebanese army reported.
The Lebanese Army said in a statement: “The American Embassy in Lebanon in the Awkar area was exposed to gunfire by a person holding Syrian nationality. Army members deployed in the area responded to the sources of fire, wounding the shooter. He was arrested and transferred to a hospital for treatment.”
For its part, the embassy confirmed that it was exposed to light weapon fire near its entrance this morning, and an investigation is underway to determine the circumstances.
She added in a statement that its headquarters and our employees are fine due to the intervention of the Lebanese Army forces and the embassy’s security team.