Lebanon captures gunman following U.S. Embassy attack

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BEIRUT —  A gunman opened fire on the U.S. Embassy in the Lebanese capital on Wednesday, injuring a security guard before being wounded in return fire and apprehended, the Lebanese army and embassy officials said.The gunman’s motive remains unclear, but the attack, which took place at 8:34 a.m. local time according to an embassy statement, comes amid widespread popular anger here over U.S. support for Israel’s ongoing campaign in Gaza. Tensions have also been rising along Lebanon’s southern border with Israel, where Israeli troops and forces with the Lebanese Shiite group…



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