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Vehicle of Lebanon’s defense minister struck by gunshots near Beirut, no injuries reported

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Two bullets hit the car of Lebanon’s caretaker defense minister on Thursday while he was driving in a convoy near Beirut, a senior security official said. No one was hurt.

A senior Lebanese Army official said an investigation was underway to find out if the minister was targeted. 

He spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.

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Lebanese soldiers stand guard next to an overturned truck in the Christian town of Kahaleh, Lebanon, on Aug. 9, 2023.  (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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Defense Minister Maurice Sleem said in a brief statement that nobody was hurt, without giving further details.

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