Beirut Bombing 1983 Marine Barracks
Beirut bombing 1983 marine barracksThe detonation ripped the four story building from its foundation and the barracks imploded in a matter of seconds.
Beirut bombing 1983 marine barracks. Vice president mike pence marked the anniversary of the 1983 marine barracks bombing in beirut lebanon during a visit to the marine barracks in washington d c. According to an independent investigation of the marine barracks bombing commissioned by the department of defense and chaired by retired navy admiral robert l j. A suicide bomber drives a truck packed with explosives into the u s. Marine barracks in beirut after bombing october 23 1983 while the rescuers were at times hindered by hostile sniper and artillery fire several marine survivors were pulled from the rubble at the blt 1 8 bomb site and airlifted by helicopter to the uss iwo jima located offshore.
Pence honors memory of marines killed in 1983 beirut bombing. This was the backdrop when on the morning of october 23 1983 a dump truck packed with an estimated 12 000 pounds 5 400 kg of explosives crashed through the front gates of the u s. Marine barracks in beirut killing 241 u s. Long terrorist warfare sponsored by sovereign states or organized political entities to achieve political objectives is a threat to the united states that is increasing at an alarming rate.
October 23 1983 241 us service personnel including 220 marines and 21 other service personnel are killed by a truck bomb at a marine compound in beirut lebanon. British soldiers give a hand in rescue operations at the site of the bomb wrecked u s. Today is the 26th anniversary of the 1983 bombing of the marine barracks in beirut lebanon by lebanese terrorists supported and directed by iran. Marine command center near beirut airport sunday oct.
The twin bombings killed 241 us and 58 french peacekeepers on october 23 1983 pierre sabbagh al jazeera early morning on sunday october 23 1983 pierre sabbagh awoke from an uncomfortable. A bomb laden truck drove into the center. 23 1983 navy hospital corpsman james edward brown survived one of the deadliest terrorist attacks on americans. Marine barracks in beirut brown was at.
Marine barracks in beirut.