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Suicide bomber destroys U.S. embassy in Beirut

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The U.S. embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, is almost completely destroyed by a car-bomb explosion that kills 63 people, including the suicide bomber and 17 Americans. The terrorist attack was carried out in protest of the U.S. military presence in Lebanon.

Suicide bomber destroys U.S. embassy in Beirut

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Lebanon: Us Embassy Bombing, French And Israeli Hq's Being Bombed, Lebanese Warring Factions In...

(17 Feb 1984) W018362 1983 News Review WTN Lebanon, Israel and Geneva, Switzerland - 1983 Lebanon (US Embassy Bombing, French and Israeli HQ's being bombed) ...

1983 was a challenging year in Lebanon -my friend Lt Col Charlie Brown
Embassy bombing in April and Marine barracks bombing in October
Lebanon: Us Embassy Bombing, French And Israeli Hq's Being Bombed, Lebanese Warring Factions In Gene
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Remembering Beirut
FYI SFC William Farrell SFC Chuck Martinez MSG Andrew White SSG Franklin Briant LTC (Join to see) LTC Wayne Brandon LTC (Join to see) COL Mikel J. Burroughs TSgt David L. SMSgt Lawrence McCarter SGT Jim Arnold SGT Jim Ramge, MBA Sgt Jim Belanus

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Remembering Beirut

On October 23, 1983, the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon was bombed, killing 241 service members — 220 of them were Marines. Sgt. Kevin Jiggetts was inju...