The 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut kills 63 people

When

18 Apr 1983

Kind

Event

Coordinates

33.90° N, 35.48° E

Description

The 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut kills 63 people.

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1983 suicide bombing during the Lebanese Civil War

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.

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