Gunman Charged in U.S. Embassy Shooting Tied to ISIS
A Lebanese military court charged a gunman affiliated with ISIS for attacking the U.S. embassy near Beirut. The suspect, Kaiss Farraj, was arrested after injuring an embassy guard. The attack, amidst ongoing regional tensions, did not see ISIS claiming responsibility. Farraj remains unconscious post-arrest.
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A Lebanese military court has formally charged a gunman with ties to the militant Islamic State group for his attack on the U.S. Embassy near Beirut, officials revealed on Tuesday.
The gunman, identified as Kaiss Farraj from Syria, was apprehended by Lebanese soldiers after a 30-minute shootout in early June, which resulted in an embassy security guard being injured.
While the Islamic State group has not claimed responsibility for the attack, the incident occurred during heightened tensions in Lebanon due to regional conflicts and longstanding political and economic struggles.
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