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US embassy convoy stoned in southern Lebanon

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A US embassy convoy in Lebanon was stoned on Saturday in the southern port city of Sidon by a group of unknown assailants, the embassy in the capital Beirut confirmed. The group threw stones at the convoy while it was touring a touristic area of Sidon, the Lebanese state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.
"The Lebanese army immediately cordoned off the scene and arrested some of the men responsible for the attack," the NNA added.