Hezbollah

Examples of Hezbollah in the following topics:

• The Middle East

  • American forces in Beirut were attacked on October 23, 1983 in the Beirut Barracks Bombing, resulting in the deaths of 241 American servicemen and the wounding of more than 60 others by Iranian-trained militants known as Hezbollah.
  • Reagan pledged to keep a military force in Lebanon and planned to target the Sheik Abdullah barracks in Baalbek, Lebanon, a training ground for Hezbollah fighters; however, the mission was later aborted.
  • The suicide attacks boosted the prestige of the Shi'ite organization Hezbollah; this is thought to have contributed to their growth, despite their denial of any involvement in the attacks.
  • In 1983, however, the capture of Americans by Hezbollah forces in Lebanon changed the president’s plans.

• Terrorism

  • Well-known Islamic terrorist organizations include Al-Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Islamic Jihad.