On Wednesday, an armed individual opened fire near the premises of the US Embassy in Lebanon, prompting a response from security forces, according to the Lebanese army. The assailant, identified as a Syrian citizen,

The gunman, who has been hospitalized, was identified as a Syrian national. No motive for the attack has been reported yet.

A Syrian national was shot outside the U.S. Embassy in Beirut on Wednesday following a 30-minute gun fight, Lebanese media reported.

The Lebanese army said Wednesday a gunman attempted to attack on the U.S. Embassy near Beirut BEIRUT — A gunman was captured by Lebanese soldiers after attempting to attack the U.S. Embassy near Beirut on Wednesday,

A gunman was shot and captured by Lebanese soldiers after a shootout outside the U.S. Embassy outside Beirut on Wednesday morning, the military said. The attack took place as tensions continued to simmer in the tiny Mediterranean country,