United States Marine Corps barracks
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The United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut were a U.S. military housing complex that became infamous as the site of the devastating 1983 suicide bombing that killed 241 American service members.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Marine Corps barracks (Beirut) | 0 |
| U.S. Marine barracks | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military barracks ⓘ |
| aftermath | extensive structural collapse of main barracks building ⓘ |
| associatedDoctrineChange | revisions to U.S. rules of engagement in hostile environments ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ronald Reagan administration
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ⓘ
U.S. counterterrorism policy developments in the 1980s ⓘ United States peacekeeping mission in Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackType | suicide truck bombing ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | large explosive-laden truck detonated inside compound ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | annual Beirut Remembrance Day ceremonies ⓘ |
| conflict | Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 23 October 1983 ⓘ |
| garrison | 1st Battalion 8th Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| injured | over 100 people ⓘ |
| killed |
18 United States Navy sailors
ⓘ
220 United States Marines ⓘ 241 United States service members ⓘ 3 United States Army soldiers ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | United States courts later held Iran liable for supporting the attack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Beirut
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ⓘ
Beirut International Airport area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorial | Beirut Memorial in Jacksonville, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Beirut Memorial Wall of Remembrance
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ⓘ
Beirut barracks bombing memorials at various U.S. Marine Corps bases ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1983 Beirut barracks bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| partOf | Multinational Force in Lebanon facilities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorAttributedTo |
Hezbollah
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Islamic Jihad Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | housing for United States Marine Corps peacekeeping forces ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | simultaneous bombing of French paratrooper barracks in Beirut ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
changes in United States military force protection policies
ⓘ
creation of the Long Commission to investigate the bombing ⓘ withdrawal of United States Marines from Lebanon ⓘ |
| securityConditionAtTimeOfAttack | rules of engagement restricted loaded weapons and defensive measures ⓘ |
| securityFeature | perimeter barriers and sentry posts ⓘ |
| significance |
deadliest single-day death toll for the U.S. Marine Corps since Iwo Jima
ⓘ
one of the deadliest terrorist attacks against United States forces abroad ⓘ |
| statusAfterAttack | destroyed as functional barracks ⓘ |
| timePeriod | United States deployment to Lebanon 1982–1984 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Armed Forces
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ⓘ
United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| victimNationality | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
U.S. Marine barracks