What is 1983 Beirut barracks bombings?
The '''1983 Beirut barracks bombings''' were a double [[terrorist]] attack that happened on 23 October 1983 during the [[Lebanese Civil War]]. Two [[suicide attack|suicide]] [[truck bomb]]s hit buildings housing [[French Army|French]] and [[United States Army|American]] troops. In total, 299 people were killed. A group called [[Islamic Jihad Organization]] claimed responsibility for the attacks. {{Asia-stub}} {{history-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Beirut barracks bombings, 1983}} <!--[[Category:1983 crimes]] [[Category:1983 disasters]]--> [[Category:1983 in Asia]] [[Category:1980s building bombings]] <!--[[Category:1980s crimes in Asia]] [[Category:1980s explosions in Asia]]--> [[Category:Lebanese Civil War]] [[Category:Attacks on military installations]] [[Category:History of Beirut|1983 barracks bombings]] [[Category:Building bombings in Asia]] [[Category:Car and truck bombings in Asia]] [[Category:Car and truck bombings in the 1980s]] [[Category:Islamic terrorist incidents in Asia]] [[Category:Mass murder in Asia]] [[Category:Mass murder in the 1980s]] [[Category:Suicide bombings in Asia]] <!--[[Category:Suicide in the 1980s]]--> [[Category:Suicide car and truck bombings]] [[Category:Terrorist incidents in Asia]] [[Category:Terrorist incidents in the 1980s]]