Middle East

Gunman Detained After Opening Fire Outside U.S. Embassy in Lebanon

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The attacker was wounded as he exchanged fire with soldiers.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Lebanese army soldiers deploy near the U.S. embassy in Beirut on June 5, 2024, after a Syrian man was arrested following a shooting near the embassy.
Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty
Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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