A person has been detained after firing pictures on the US embassy compound in Beirut, the Lebanese army has stated.
The attacker was shot by troops guarding the embassy and brought to hospital, the army stated in a press release on Wednesday, describing the assailant as “a Syrian nationwide.”
Saudi broadcaster Al Hadath reported that the gunman has hyperlinks with the terrorist group Islamic State (IS, previously ISIS/ISIL). Some Lebanese shops additionally revealed images, showing to point out the attacker sporting a black vest with the phrases “Islamic State” written in Arabic and the English letters “I” and “S” on it.
In line with the native media, the gunfight outdoors the embassy lasted for round half an hour. A number of pictures could be heard in a video clip, allegedly made within the space on the time of the assault.
On June 5, 2024, an armed assault occurred close to #US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon. 3x gunmen opened fireplace within the neighborhood of the embassy, resulting in a response from Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), Inner Safety Forces (ISF) and the embassy’s safety staff. Captured 1x attacker and… pic.twitter.com/opjH8JwUTd
— Rahim Haider (@rahimhaider_) June 5, 2024
The US embassy confirmed in a press release that small arms fireplace was reported close to the doorway to the compound at 8:34am native time. “Because of the fast response of the LAF (Lebanese Armed Forces), ISF (Inner Safety Forces), and our Embassy safety staff, our facility and our staff are protected,” it stated.
The Lebanese army stated it has deployed extra troops outdoors the embassy within the surrounding space following the incident.
The US diplomatic mission in Beirut suffered a significant terrorist assault on April 18, 1983. A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden van contained in the compound, killing 63 folks, together with 17 Individuals. The assault passed off within the wake of an intervention by the US and different Western powers in Lebanon’s civil warfare.
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