Two suicide bombings attack American and French forces stationed in Beirut, Lebanon, killing 241 United States servicemen. American and French soldiers were stationed in Lebanon as part of the Multinational Force in Lebanon deployed to contain the Lebanese Civil War.
Year
1983
Date of Event
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