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1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/1983_United_States_embassy_bombing_in_Beirut
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:terrorist_attack
gptkbp:aftermath
Increased U.S. security measures abroad
U.S. embassy relocated to East Beirut
gptkbp:casualties
63
gptkbp:commemorates
gptkb:U.S._embassy_memorial_plaque
gptkbp:country
gptkb:Lebanon
gptkbp:date
April 18, 1983
gptkbp:enemyOf
car bomb
gptkbp:explosivesUsed
approximately 2,000 pounds of explosives
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
1983 United States embassy bombing in Beirut
gptkbp:injuries
over 120
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Beirut
gptkb:Lebanon
gptkbp:mediaCoverage
extensive international coverage
gptkbp:method
bomber
gptkbp:motive
Opposition to U.S. presence in Lebanon
gptkbp:notableVictim
gptkb:Kenneth_Haas
gptkb:William_R._McIntyre
gptkb:Robert_Ames
gptkbp:partOf
gptkb:Lebanese_Civil_War
gptkbp:perpetrator
gptkb:Islamic_Jihad_Organization
gptkbp:relatedEvent
gptkb:1984_United_States_embassy_annex_bombing
gptkb:1983_Beirut_barracks_bombings
gptkbp:significance
First major suicide attack against a U.S. facility
gptkbp:structuresDestroyed
U.S. embassy building
gptkbp:target
gptkb:United_States_embassy
gptkbp:targetMarket
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:victim
U.S. military personnel
Lebanese civilians
CIA personnel
U.S. embassy staff
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:US_Marine_barracks_bombing_(1983)
gptkbp:bfsLayer
6