Syrian Man Arrested After Shooting Near US Embassy In Lebanon Capital

Lebanese police alleged the shooter was a delivery driver seeking revenge for his perceived humiliation by security personnel.

A Syrian man was arrested after a shooting Wednesday near the US embassy in Beirut, the Lebanese army said, with the diplomatic mission saying its personnel were safe.

The embassy, in the northern suburb of Awkar, "was subjected to gunfire by a person holding Syrian nationality", the army said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.

"Army personnel deployed in the area responded to the sources of fire, wounding the shooter," the statement said, adding that "he was arrested and transported to hospital".