What is 1986 United States bombing of Libya?
[[File:Aircraft on USS America (CV-66) during attacks on Libya 1986.jpeg|thumb|right|300px|]] The '''bombing of Libya''' by the [[United States]] in 1986 was [[codename]]d '''Operation El Dorado Canyon'''. It was a series of [[airstrike]]s against [[Libya]] on 15 April 1986 ordered by [[President of the United States|President]] [[Ronald Reagan]]. The attack was made by the [[U.S. Air Force]], [[U.S. Navy]] and the [[U.S. Marine Corps]]. It was in response to the [[West Berlin discotheque bombing|bombing]] of a [[disco]]theque in [[Berlin]], [[West Germany]]. It was reported that 40 [[Libyans]] were killed. One U.S. plane was shot down, killing two soldiers. {{DEFAULTSORT:United States bombing of Libya, 1986}} [[Category:1986 in the United States|Bombing of Libya]] [[Category:20th century in Libya]] [[Category:Airstrikes]] [[Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in Africa]] [[Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in the 1980s]] [[Category:Attacks on military installations]] [[Category:Explosions in 1986]] [[Category:Explosions in Africa]] [[Category:1980s in Africa]] [[Category:April 1986 events]] {{history-stub}}