1996 Khobar Towers bombing (alleged by some sources)
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The 1996 Khobar Towers bombing was a deadly truck bomb attack on a U.S. Air Force housing complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, that killed 19 American servicemen and became a major flashpoint in U.S.–Middle East security relations.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1996 Khobar Towers bombing | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass murder
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terrorist attack ⓘ truck bombing ⓘ |
| aftermath |
increased security at U.S. military facilities abroad
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relocation of U.S. forces within Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Khobar Towers attack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | memorials for the 19 U.S. airmen killed ⓘ |
| country | Saudi Arabia ⓘ |
| date | 25 June 1996 ⓘ |
| explosiveType | large quantity of high explosives ⓘ |
| fatalities | 19 American servicemen ⓘ |
| fatalitiesApproximateTotal | 19 U.S. military personnel ⓘ |
| fatalitiesIncluding | United States Air Force personnel ⓘ |
| injuriesApproximate | hundreds of people injured ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
NERFINISHED
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Saudi security services ⓘ U.S. Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalAction |
U.S. federal indictments against alleged Saudi Hezbollah members
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civil lawsuits in U.S. courts against Iran ⓘ |
| location |
Dhahran
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Khobar Towers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international news coverage ⓘ |
| method | truck bomb ⓘ |
| partOf | history of terrorism against U.S. targets abroad ⓘ |
| perpetratorAllegedBySomeUSOfficials | Iranian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorAllegedByUSGovernment | Saudi Hezbollah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorAllegedByUSIndictment | members of Saudi Hezbollah ⓘ |
| perpetratorDisputed |
identity of masterminds
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role of Iran ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1995 Riyadh bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gulf security
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U.S.–Iran tensions NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Saudi Arabia military cooperation ⓘ |
| responseBy |
Saudi Arabian government
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityIssue |
force protection of deployed U.S. troops
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vulnerability of overseas military housing ⓘ |
| significance |
major flashpoint in U.S.–Middle East security relations
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prompted changes in U.S. force protection policies ⓘ strained U.S.–Saudi relations ⓘ |
| target |
U.S. Air Force housing complex
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United States military personnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimGroup |
Saudi civilians
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U.S. Air Force personnel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimNationalityMajority | American ⓘ |
| victimOrganization |
U.S. Department of Defense
NERFINISHED
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United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1996 ⓘ |
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