Beirut Barracks Bombing

(noun)

An attack that occurred during the Lebanese Civil War, when two truck bombs struck separate buildings housing United States and French military forces—members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon—killing 299 American and French servicemen. 

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Examples of Beirut Barracks Bombing in the following topics:

  • The Middle East

    • Reagan's involvement in the Middle East is most known for the Beirut Barracks Bombing, the 1986 bombing of Libya, and the Iran-Contra affair.
    • His first term was marked by the Beirut Barracks Bombing, while his second term is known for the 1986 bombing of Libya and the revelation of the Iran-Contra affair.
    • 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.
    • A truck bomb that killed 80 civilians in Beirut was alleged to be an American-led retaliation for the Barracks Bombings, although no one in the U.S. has confirmed this.
    • The Beirut Barracks Bombing resulted in the deaths of 241 American servicemen and the wounding of more than 60 others by a suicide truck bomber.

  • The Invasion of Grenada

    • After a 1983 internal power struggle ended with the deposition and murder of revolutionary Prime Minister Maurice Bishop, the invasion began on 25 October 1983, less than 48 hours after the bombing of the U.S.
    • Marine barracks in Beirut.