Gunman fires shots at US Embassy in Lebanon

The army said the attacker, a Syrian national, was detained and taken to hospital for treatment and soldiers were searching through the area for other gunmen.

Reuters verified pictures of the suspected attacker circulating online and geolocated them to near the embassy. A Reuters cameraman saw Lebanese security forces setting up checkpoints around the embassy as a US-made helicopter provided to the Lebanese army circled above. The US Embassy lies north of Beirut in a highly secured zone with multiple checkpoints along the route to the entrance.In September, shots were fired near the embassy with no injuries reported.

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