Lebanese Army Captures Gunman After Shootout Outside US Embassy

A shootout outside the U.S. Embassy on the outskirts of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, saw a gunman shot and wounded by Lebanese soldiers on the morning of June 5. The assailant was described as a Syrian national, according to the Lebanese military. The attack occurred amid brewing tensions in the Middle-Eastern country, which borders the Mediterranean Ocean. The country has been subject to intense fighting for months between Hezbollah terrorists and Israeli troops. Thousands have been displaced along Lebanon’s border as the country has been struggling with economic disarray amid a political deadlock for years. No motive for the attack was immediately clear. According to photos published by Lebanese media, the bloodied attacker appeared to be wearing a black vest with the words “Islamic State” written in Arabic and the English initials “I” and “S.”...