1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut

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The 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut was a major suicide truck bombing that devastated the U.S. diplomatic mission in Lebanon, killing dozens and marking one of the earliest large-scale attacks against American targets in the Middle East.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf attack on a diplomatic mission
bombing of an embassy
suicide bombing
terrorist attack
truck bombing
attackType suicide truck bombing
category Attacks on diplomatic missions of the United States
Suicide car and truck bombings in Lebanon
Terrorist incidents in 1983
Lebanon–United States relations
surface form: United States–Lebanon relations
conflict Lebanese Civil War
consequence heightened U.S. security measures at overseas embassies
increased U.S. military and intelligence focus on Lebanon
coordinateLocation 33.901°N 35.533°E
country Lebanon
countryOfVictimState United States of America
damage severe destruction of embassy building
date 1983-04-18
fatalities 63
fatalitiesCIA 8 CIA employees
fatalitiesDiplomaticStaff 17 Americans
fatalitiesLocals dozens of Lebanese
fatalitiesRange over 60 people
injuries over 100
location Beirut
United States Embassy in Beirut
method explosive-laden pickup truck
motive to force withdrawal of U.S. and Western presence from Lebanon
to retaliate against U.S. involvement in Lebanon
notableAs first major suicide bombing against a U.S. diplomatic facility
one of the earliest large-scale attacks against American targets in the Middle East
partOf attacks against U.S. interests in the Middle East
perpetrator Islamic Jihad Organization
perpetratorClaimOfResponsibility Islamic Jihad Organization
relatedEvent 1983 Beirut barracks bombings
surface form: 1983 Beirut barracks bombing

1984 United States embassy annex bombing in Beirut
surface form: 1984 United States Embassy annex bombing in Beirut
result devastation of U.S. diplomatic mission in Lebanon
relocation of U.S. diplomatic staff from Beirut
temporary closure of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut
suspectedPerpetrator Hezbollah
suspectedSupporter Iran
surface form: Islamic Republic of Iran
target United States Embassy in Beirut
United States Embassy in Beirut
surface form: United States diplomatic mission in Lebanon
timePeriod Lebanese Civil War
victim Lebanese civilians
United States of America
surface form: United States
weapon vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
year 1983

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Lebanese Civil War notableAttack 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut
The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames focusesOnEvent 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut
this entity surface form: 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut
Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 motivatedBy 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut
this entity surface form: 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut
Imad Mughniyeh allegedRoleIn 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut
this entity surface form: 1983 U.S. Embassy bombing in Beirut
Robert Ames diedIn 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut
this entity surface form: 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut