October 23, 1983: In Beirut, a suicide operation targeted the U.S. Marine barracks—where approximately 300 Marines were staying—with a force equal to 6,800 to 9,500 kilograms of TNT. Some 241 Marines were killed. Twenty seconds later, another suicide bomber killed 58 French paratroopers at the French Drakkar forces, also killing a woman and her three children in a neighboring building.
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Associated Timeline/Case
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident
October 23, 1983
Death toll
303 person(s)
Number of Injured
0 person(s)
Location
Chiah
Primary category
Suicide Bombing/Car Bomb
