The embassy, in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, said that at 8:34 a.m., "small arms fire was reported in the vicinity of the entrance" to the mission. It added that the "facility and our team are safe." An embassy official later confirmed that one of its security guards was injured in the attack.

"We cannot say more but we wish him a full recovery. We thank all of our local staff and law enforcement colleagues for their professionalism and partnership," said the embassy spokesperson.

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