Lebanon: Shots fired at US Embassy in Beirut ( www.dw.com )
One assailant has been hospitalized after being shot and wounded by the Lebanese army. The embassy said no staff were harmed in the incident....
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One assailant has been hospitalized after being shot and wounded by the Lebanese army. The embassy said no staff were harmed in the incident....
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