Know Your USMC History: The Beirut Barracks Bombing (October 23, 1983)

Posted on 23 October 202323 October 2023 by The Tactical Hermit

40 Years Ago — The Beirut Barracks Bombings (October 23, 1983)

The Beirut barracks bombings were terrorist attacks that occurred on October 23, 1983, in Beirut, Lebanon, during the Lebanese Civil War when two truck bombs struck separate buildings housing United States and French military forces — members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF) — killing 241 U.S. Marines and 58 French servicemen, six civilians, and the two suicide bombers.

Never Forget.

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