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October 23, 1983 241 US Marines killed in Beirut Lebanon

shanneba

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October 23, 1983 (Palestinian withdrawal from Lebanon)
A suicide bomber drives a truck packed with explosives into the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. That same morning, 58 French soldiers were killed in their barracks two miles away in a separate suicide terrorist attack. The U.S. Marines were part of a multinational force sent to Lebanon in August 1982 to oversee the Palestinian withdrawal from Lebanon.

https://www.history.com/.../octo.../beirut-barracks-blown-up

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Rescuers probe the wreckage of the U.S. Marine barracks near the Beirut airport, a day after a suicide truck bombing, Oct. 24, 1983. In the background can be seen the control tower of the Beirut airport. The blast claimed the lives of 241 American service members.
 
shanneba said:
October 23, 1983 (Palestinian withdrawal from Lebanon)
A suicide bomber drives a truck packed with explosives into the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 U.S. military personnel. That same morning, 58 French soldiers were killed in their barracks two miles away in a separate suicide terrorist attack. The U.S. Marines were part of a multinational force sent to Lebanon in August 1982 to oversee the Palestinian withdrawal from Lebanon.

https://www.history.com/.../octo.../beirut-barracks-blown-up

marines-barracks-1983-attack-ap-rc-171023_4x3_992.jpg


Rescuers probe the wreckage of the U.S. Marine barracks near the Beirut airport, a day after a suicide truck bombing, Oct. 24, 1983. In the background can be seen the control tower of the Beirut airport. The blast claimed the lives of 241 American service members.
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I was in Beriut in 58 with a lot of friends when they called for help. Family members of some of my friends were victims of that day.😢
 
HayesGreener said:
NEver forget who our enemies are, dating back to the Barbary Pirates
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The phrase "to the shores of Tripoli" in the U.S. Marine Corps Hymn refers to the First Barbary War (1801–1805), specifically the Battle of Derna in 1805. During this conflict, the United States fought against the Barbary States (including Tripoli, a city in present-day Libya) to combat piracy in the Mediterranean. A group of Marines, led by Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon, joined a small force under William Eaton to capture Derna, marking a key victory.
 
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