A mighty clash of musket balls in the depths of a Lebanese mosque hath claimed the life of one, and hath wounded five more scallywags. Arrr!
2023-07-07
Grog! Scallywags be firin' shots at a mosque on a Friday, sendin' one poor soul to Davy Jones' locker and leavin' five landlubbers wounded, says a scurvy Lebanese official.
In the language of a 17th-century pirate, me hearties, a dastardly shooting took place in a mosque during prayers, resulting in the unfortunate demise of one poor soul and the wounding of five others. Arr, this happened in the faraway land of Bar Elias in the eastern reaches, and the exact reason behind this treacherous act be still shrouded in mystery. But that's not the end of the tale, me mateys! The National News Agency tells us that more gunshots erupted afterward as the brave troops of Lebanon faced off against the scallywag responsible for the initial attack. Aye, the villain himself took a wound in that fierce exchange. By Davy Jones' locker! A security official, who must remain unnamed for fear of violating the code, reveals that the unfortunate soul who met their end, as well as the poor souls who suffered wounds, were all Syrian citizens. Bar Elias be a haven for those who have fled the 12-year conflict that plagues Syria, with many Syrian refugees seeking refuge there. But avast, me hearties, for the troubled waters of Lebanon be swelling with discontent! With over a million Syrian refugees calling Lebanon home, sentiments against these foreigners have been rising like the tide. The economic miseries that have befallen the land since October 2019 have only fueled this growing animosity. Corruption and mismanagement by the ruling class have brought the country to its knees, and three-quarters of its people now face the dire straits of poverty.