The US embassy in Lebanon came under small arms fire, a law enforcement source told TASS

The US embassy in Lebanon came under small arms fire, a law enforcement source told TASS. The attack left one of the embassy guards wounded. The gunman was also wounded and detained by Lebanese servicemen. His interrogation revealed that he was a Syrian national but his motives are still unknown. The attacker is linked to the Islamic State terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia), the Dubai-based Al Hadath TV channel reported. According to the broadcaster, symbols used by IS militants have been discovered on his rifle. Source: TASS Russian news agency
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