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1983 Beirut barracks bombings...
1983 Beirut barracks bombings...
Item # 722291
October 24, 1983
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 24, 1983
* 1983 Beirut barracks bombings - Lebanon
* United States Marine Corps massacre
* Lebanese Civil War terrorist suicide attack
* Islamic Jihad Organization & Iran
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BEIRUT DEATH TOLL AT 146 AMERICANS; FRENCH CASUALTIES RISE IN BOMBINGS; REAGAN INSISTS MARINES WILL REMAIN" with subheads, two related photos and diagram. (see images) Much more inside.
Complete with 42 pages, small address label within the masthead, some small archival mends on the inside pages, generally nice.
AI notes: On October 23, 1983, Beirut, Lebanon, was rocked by a devastating suicide truck bombing targeting the U.S. Marine barracks, killing 241 American servicemen and wounding over 100. This attack occurred during the Lebanese Civil War, as part of a multinational peacekeeping mission in Beirut following the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982. The bomb, detonated by a vehicle laden with explosives, demolished the Marine compound in the Beirut International Airport area. Simultaneously, a separate bombing at the French military barracks killed 58 paratroopers. The assaults were widely believed to be orchestrated by Hezbollah, with backing from Iran, signaling the rising threat of militant groups in the region. The incident marked one of the deadliest single attacks on U.S. forces abroad and prompted a reevaluation of American military strategy in Lebanon.
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