A gunman fired shots at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut on Wednesday, the Lebanese army said.
The army said it fired back and injured the attacker, a Syrian national, who was then taken to hospital for treatment, according to some media reports the assailant was killed. The local media reports described the attack as having lasted nearly 30 minutes and the army said they were increasing their presence in the area of the embassy.
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Source: Ynet News
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