Event
2008 attack on the United States embassy in Sanaa
17 Sep 2008 · 15.37° N, 44.23° E
What the records say
- When
- 17 Sep 2008
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 15.37° N, 44.23° E
- Description
- Islamic Jihad claim responsibility for an attack on the U.S. embassy in Yemen that results in 16 confirmed deaths.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, 2008 attack on the United States embassy in Sanaa.
2008 attack on the United States embassy in Sanaa
Terror attack in Yemen
On September 17, 2008, an attack was carried out against the embassy of the United States in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. Seven gunmen travelling in two car bombs attempted to enter the compound through the main entrance by masquerading as an official Yemeni delegation. At 9:13 a.m.
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