Shots were fired at the US embassy in Lebanon. As the mission in the capital Beirut reported on Wednesday, fire was opened at the entrance. “Our security team, our facility and our team are safe,” the message continued.
According to the Lebanese Forces, a suspected gunman was wounded, arrested and taken to a hospital. He is said to be a Syrian citizen.
Guard injured
Security sources said a member of the embassy’s security forces was injured in the attack. The Lebanese army was scouring the area for new attackers.
The embassy is located in the north of Beirut in a heavily secured zone with several checkpoints on the way to the entrance. She was moved there after a suicide bombing in 1983 that killed more than sixty people. Last September, shots were fired near the embassy, but no injuries were reported.
Scene of Gaza protests
In October, at the start of the Gaza war, countless people protested in front of the embassy in solidarity with the Palestinians. Lebanese security forces used tear gas and water cannon to push back the crowds.
Source: Krone
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