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6 June 1982 – Israel undertakes military action in Southern Lebanon: Operation "Peace for Galilee." 23 August 1982 – Bachir Gemayel is elected to be Lebanon's president. 25 August 1982 – A MNF of approximately 400 French, 800 Italian soldiers and 800 marines of the 32nd Marine Amphibious Unit (MAU) are deployed in Beirut as part of a peacekeeping force to oversee the evacuation of ...
Ibrahim Aqil, the Hezbollah operations commander killed in an Israeli strike on Friday, had a $7 million bounty on his head for two 1983 Beirut truck bombings that killed more than 300 people at ...
The reference was apparently to the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing in which 241 U.S. service members were killed. Following the discovery of the papers, commanders at the base — which is about three miles (5 km) south of Mosul and is used by both U.S. troops and the interim Iraqi National Guard forces — ratcheted up already tight security.
This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Fuad Shukr فؤاد شكر Personal details Born (1961-04-15) 15 April 1961 Al-Nabi Shayth, Lebanon Died 30 July 2024 (2024-07-30) (aged 63) Haret Hreik, Lebanon Military service Allegiance Hezbollah (1982–2024) Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–1995) Years of service 1982–2024 Battles ...
Israel's military said it killed 15 Hezbollah militants in south Lebanon on Thursday and bombed Beirut after its forces suffered their deadliest day on the Lebanese front in a year of clashes with ...
[11] [12] The attack was a major setback for the intelligence agency's operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan. [ 13 ] [ 14 ] [ 15 ] It was the second largest single-day loss in the CIA's history, after the 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, which killed eight CIA officers. [ 14 ]
This season saw the first appearances of three frequent SNL hosts: John Goodman, [2] who auditioned to be a cast member on SNL during the 1980–81 season [3] [4] and frequently appeared on SNL in the mid-1990s as Linda Tripp; Christopher Walken; [5] and Alec Baldwin [6] (who later surpassed Steve Martin as the most frequent SNL host). [7]
The article name suggests only a single bombing ("1983 Beirut barracks bombing" not "1983 Beirut barracks bombings"). Two pictures of the US barracks, and no picture of the French barracks; All the pictures and videos are US-centric; Socrates2008 21:11, 22 February 2013 (UTC) Agree! The main entry 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing is