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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut | 3 |
| 1983 U.S. Embassy bombing in Beirut | 1 |
| 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut Context triple: [Lebanese Civil War, notableAttack, 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut]
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Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis
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The McGurk's Bar bombing was a 1971 loyalist terrorist attack in Belfast in which a bomb exploded in a Catholic pub, killing 15 civilians and becoming one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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Black September conflict
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E.
Iranian Embassy siege
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut Target entity description: 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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A.
1998 United States embassy bombings
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were coordinated truck bomb attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed hundreds of people and marked one of al-Qaeda’s earliest large-scale international terrorist operations.
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B.
Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis
The Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis was the prolonged international standoff in the 1990s and early 2000s over Libya’s responsibility for the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, involving UN sanctions, negotiations over suspects’ trials, and eventual compensation agreements.
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C.
McGurk's Bar bombing
The McGurk's Bar bombing was a 1971 loyalist terrorist attack in Belfast in which a bomb exploded in a Catholic pub, killing 15 civilians and becoming one of the deadliest single incidents of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
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D.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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E.
Iranian Embassy siege
The Iranian Embassy siege was a 1980 hostage crisis in London that ended with a high-profile counterterrorism assault by the British Special Air Service (SAS), broadcast live on television.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack on a diplomatic mission
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bombing of an embassy ⓘ suicide bombing ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ truck bombing ⓘ |
| attackType | suicide truck bombing ⓘ |
| category |
Attacks on diplomatic missions of the United States
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Suicide car and truck bombings in Lebanon ⓘ Terrorist incidents in 1983 ⓘ Lebanon–United States relations ⓘ
surface form:
United States–Lebanon relations
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| conflict | Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| consequence |
heightened U.S. security measures at overseas embassies
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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
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United States Embassy in Beirut ⓘ |
| method | explosive-laden pickup truck ⓘ |
| motive |
to force withdrawal of U.S. and Western presence from Lebanon
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to retaliate against U.S. involvement in Lebanon ⓘ |
| notableAs |
first major suicide bombing against a U.S. diplomatic facility
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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
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surface form:
1983 Beirut barracks bombing
1984 United States embassy annex bombing in Beirut ⓘ
surface form:
1984 United States Embassy annex bombing in Beirut
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| result |
devastation of U.S. diplomatic mission in Lebanon
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relocation of U.S. diplomatic staff from Beirut ⓘ temporary closure of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut ⓘ |
| suspectedPerpetrator | Hezbollah ⓘ |
| suspectedSupporter |
Iran
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surface form:
Islamic Republic of Iran
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| target |
United States Embassy in Beirut
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United States Embassy in Beirut ⓘ
surface form:
United States diplomatic mission in Lebanon
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| timePeriod | Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| victim |
Lebanese civilians
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| weapon | vehicle-borne improvised explosive device ⓘ |
| year | 1983 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut Description of subject: 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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