When the gunman starts fire at the US Embassy in Lebanon, the army shoots him.

BEIRUT: The country's army released a statement

BEIRUT: The country's army released a statement

after the gunman opened fire at the American embassy in Lebanon

early on Wednesday and was shot and injured by Lebanese forces.

At 8:34 a.m., "small-arms fire was reported in the vicinity of the entrance

to the mission, according to a post made by the embassy on X

The "facility and our team are safe," it continued

The gunman, wearing trousers and a black vest with ammunition pouches

was shown in amateur video obtained by the local media approaching the embassy

and then starting to shoot at an army vehicle that was coming