1984 United States embassy annex bombing in Beirut

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The 1984 United States embassy annex bombing in Beirut was a major Hezbollah-linked terrorist attack targeting the U.S. diplomatic mission in Lebanon, killing and injuring dozens and highlighting the vulnerability of American facilities abroad.

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instanceOf terrorist attack
truck bombing
alsoKnownAs 1984 Beirut embassy annex bombing NERFINISHED
1984 U.S. embassy annex bombing in Beirut NERFINISHED
conflict Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED
country Lebanon
damaged United States embassy annex building in Beirut NERFINISHED
nearby buildings
date 1984-09-20
injured at least 60 people
more than 60
killed 23
at least 23 people
killedAmericans 2
2 U.S. military personnel
linkedTo Iran NERFINISHED
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED
location Awkar NERFINISHED
Beirut NERFINISHED
method truck bomb
vehicle-borne improvised explosive device
month September 1984
motive to attack U.S. presence in Lebanon
to pressure the United States to withdraw from Lebanon
notableFor being a major Hezbollah-linked attack on U.S. interests
demonstrating vulnerability of American facilities abroad
partOf Iran–United States proxy conflict NERFINISHED
Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED
perpetrator Hezbollah NERFINISHED
Islamic Jihad Organization NERFINISHED
precededBy 1983 Beirut barracks bombing NERFINISHED
1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut NERFINISHED
region Middle East
result heightened security at U.S. diplomatic facilities abroad
increased U.S. concern over terrorism in Lebanon
review of U.S. embassy security procedures
target U.S. diplomatic mission in Lebanon NERFINISHED
United States embassy annex in Beirut NERFINISHED
timeOfDay morning
typeOfTarget U.S. government building NERFINISHED
diplomatic facility
victim Lebanese civilians
U.S. diplomatic staff
United States NERFINISHED
year 1984

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Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 motivatedBy 1984 United States embassy annex bombing in Beirut
1983 United States Embassy bombing in Beirut relatedEvent 1984 United States embassy annex bombing in Beirut
this entity surface form: 1984 United States Embassy annex bombing in Beirut
Imad Mughniyeh allegedRoleIn 1984 United States embassy annex bombing in Beirut
this entity surface form: 1984 U.S. Embassy annex bombing in Beirut