New Year in Lebanon marred by 'horror night' of mayhem from celebratory gunfire A Syrian refugee was killed as gunfire rang out across Lebanon, considered a popular way to mark festive occasions Aerial view of a partially completed 300sq m Lebanese national flag made up from plastic bottles, caps and empty bullet cartridges in northern Lebanon, 21 November 2020 (AFP) By Published date: 1 January 2021 15:41 UTC | Last update: 2 months 2 weeks ago New Year celebrations in Lebanon were marred by what local media said was a "horror night," after celebratory gunfire left a Syrian woman dead and damaged an aeroplane. Lebanese authorities could do little to prevent the barrage of festive gunshots that rang out across the country on Thursday night, a popular way to mark occasions such as weddings, funerals and graduations.