Shooting Incident in Front of Lebanese US Embassy... Syrian National Suspect Arrested

One Syrian national who opened fire in front of the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon has been arrested.

Exterior view of the U.S. Embassy in Lebanon where a shooting took place [Photo by Yonhap News]

According to local Lebanese media on the 5th (local time), at around 8:30 a.m., a man wearing a black helmet and mask opened fire across the entrance of the U.S. Embassy located in the Aukar area in the northern suburbs of Beirut, resulting in a nearly 30-minute-long shootout.

The Lebanese military and embassy security personnel rushed to the scene. The gunman, who was subdued by them, was shot and arrested, then transported to a nearby hospital.

The U.S. Embassy stated that no casualties among its staff occurred due to the attack.

The motive of the Syrian national perpetrator has not yet been revealed, and no group has claimed responsibility.

Local media released a photo of the bloodied gunman wearing a black vest marked with the Arabic script of the extremist terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) and the English initials "I" and "S".

A source from the Lebanese military said it might not have been a lone act, and local military authorities estimate that up to four accomplices may have been involved, the broadcast reported.

The Lebanese Prime Minister's Office issued a statement saying that Prime Minister Najib Mikati received a report from the Defense Minister and that authorities have launched an investigation.

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