2023 Lebanon mosque shooting

On July 7 2023, a shooting happened at a mosque in Bekka Valley, Lebanon. After the gunshots were heard, the state news agency reported that armed forces had arrived at the site. One person was killed and three people were injured during the attack. Initial information in the immediate aftermath of the shooting was that it was sparked by a personal dispute. As troops attempted to restrain the gunman, he fired at them causing them to return gunfire, striking the perpetrator and wounding him. The gunman was later identified as a Lebanese citizen named Ali Shibli, a school teacher.

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