Shots fired near US embassy in Lebanon, no injuries
- Shots were fired near the highly secured U.S. embassy in Lebanon, but thankfully no injuries were reported. This incident is a rare security breach for the embassy, which was moved to its current location in Awkar after a deadly bombing attack in 1983 that killed over 60 people.
- The U.S. embassy in Beirut has had a history of attacks. The embassy was previously targeted in a bomb attack in 1984, and earlier this year marked the 40th anniversary of a deadly bombing that killed 63 people. U.S. officials blamed the attack on the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah.
- The U.S. embassy is in close contact with the host country's law enforcement authorities to ensure the safety of its facility and staff. Despite previous attacks, there have been no reported attacks on the embassy in recent years.
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Lebanon investigates shooting outside US embassy
Lebanon’s security agencies have launched an investigation into a late night shooting outside the U.S. embassy in Lebanon that caused no injuries, officials said Thursday. No one claimed responsibility for the Wednesday night small arms fire in the vicinity of the entrance of the heavily-fortified compound in Beirut’s northeastern suburb of Awkar. It was not immediately clear if the incident was a politically-motivated attack. U.S. Embassy spoke…
Lebanon: shots fired at US Embassy
Shots were fired outside the US Embassy in Lebanon late on Wednesday evening, but no casualties were reported, Reuters has reported. “Small arms fire was reported in the vicinity of the entrance of the embassy at 10.37pm local time,” explained Embassy Spokesman Jake Nelson. “There were no injuries, and our facility is safe. We are in close contact with [the Lebanese] law enforcement authorities.” According to local media, shots were fired from a…
Shots fired outside US embassy in Lebanon
Shots were fired outside the heavily guarded Embassy of the United States in Lebanon, though there were no casualties, an embassy spokesman said on Thursday. “At 10:37 PM local time (Wednesday), small arms fire was reported in the vicinity of the entrance to the U.S. Embassy. “There were no injuries, and our facility is safe. We are in close contact with host country law enforcement authorities,” Embassy spokesperson Jake Nelson, said in a state…
Lebanon begins investigating shooting outside US Embassy that caused no injuries
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s security agencies have launched an investigation into a late night shooting outside the U.S. embassy in Lebanon that caused no injuries, officials said Thursday. No one claimed responsibility for the Wednesday night small arms fire in the vicinity of the entrance of the heavily-fortified compound in Beirut’s northeastern suburb of Awkar. It was not immediately clear if the incident was a politically-motivated attack. U.S.…
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