US-made munition used in Israeli strike on central Beirut, shrapnel shows

Exclusive: Strike that killed 22 is first time US-made munition confirmed to have been used in attack on Beirut since 2006Middle East crisis – live updatesA US-made munition was used in a strike on central Beirut that killed 22 people and wounded 117, according to an analysis of shrapnel found by the Guardian at the scene of the attack.The strike on Thursday night hit an apartment complex in the densely populated neighbourhood of Basta, central Beirut, levelling the apartment building and destroying cars and the interiors of nearby residences. Continue reading...