US says local guard seriously injured in shooting at US Embassy in Lebanon earlier on Thursday

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5 June 2024, 8:32 pm

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Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

A local guard was seriously injured in a shooting at the US Embassy in Lebanon earlier today, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says.

The gunman was arrested after the incident, and the US embassy remains in contact with Lebanese authorities as they investigate the incident, Miller says, adding that the mission in Beirut was closed for the rest of the day.

“The individual who was arrested was wearing what appeared to be ISIS insignia, but we are conducting a full investigation with the Lebanese authorities into the actual motivations,” Miller adds.