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The April 18, 1983, United States Embassy bombing was a suicide bombing on the Embassy of the United States in Beirut, Lebanon, that killed 32 Lebanese, 17 Americans, and 14 visitors and passers-by. The victims were mostly embassy and CIA staff members, but also included several US soldiers and one U.S. Marine Security Guard .
Although the U.S. did not engage in any direct military retaliation to the attack on the Beirut barracks, the 1985 bombing was widely believed by Fadlallah and his supporters to be the work of the United States; Sheikh Fadlallah stating that "'They sent me a letter and I got the message,' and an enormous sign on the remains of one bombed ...
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. 2020 Beirut explosion Aftermath of the explosion, with the destroyed grain silos to the left and the flooded blast crater to the right. Date 4 August 2020 (2020-08-04) Time 18:08:18 EEST (UTC+03:00) Venue Port of Beirut Location Beirut, Lebanon Coordinates 33°54′05″N 35°31′09″E ...
In July 1984, the United States had relocated its embassy operations from West Beirut to the relative security of Aukar, a Christian suburb of East Beirut. [1] When on September 20, 1984, the attacker sped his van laden with 3,000 pounds (1360 kg) of explosives toward the six-story embassy, crucial security measures had not yet been completed at the complex, including a massive steel gate.
Hundreds of pagers carried by Hezbollah members blew up nearly simultaneously in an attack that tops a series of covert assassinations and cyber-attacks in the region.
The United Nations Security Council issued Resolution 520 demanding that Israel withdraw immediately from Lebanon. American President Ronald Reagan , who had been one of Gemayel's staunchest supporters, issued a statement of condolences for his death, saying "this promising young leader had brought the light of hope to Lebanon."
With a Hezbollah-Israel ceasefire now in force, an 18-year-old United Nations resolution has resurfaced as a blueprint for ending the war.. US President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Israel and ...
THE HAGUE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy bombs the U.S. ally used in its campaign against Hamas militants in Gaza which has ...