7, Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: truck bombs exploded almost simultaneously near 2 U.S. 13 Saudis and a Lebanese, all alleged members of Islamic militant group Hezbollah, were indicted on charges relating to the attack in June 2001. 1996 June 25, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia: truck bomb exploded outside Khobar Towers military complex, killing 19 American servicemen and injuring hundreds of others. 13, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: car bomb exploded at U.S. Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols later convicted in the antigovernment plot to avenge the Branch Davidian standoff in Waco, Tex., exactly 2 years earlier. 168 people were killed, including 19 children and 1 person who died in rescue effort. 1995 April 19, Oklahoma City: car bomb exploded outside federal office building, collapsing wall and floors. In 1995, militant Islamist Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman and 9 others were convicted of conspiracy charges, and in 1998, Ramzi Yousef, believed to have been the mastermind, was convicted of the bombing. 26, New York City: bomb exploded in basement garage of World Trade Center, killing 6 and injuring at least 1,040 others. 2003) and offered $2.7 billion compensation to victims' families. Libya formally admitted responsibility 15 years later (Aug. Passengers included 35 Syracuse University students and many U.S. 21, Lockerbie, Scotland: N.Y.-bound Pan-Am Boeing 747 exploded in flight from a terrorist bomb and crashed into Scottish village, killing all 259 aboard and 11 on the ground. servicemen, killing 2 and injuring hundreds. April 5, West Berlin, Germany: Libyans bombed a disco frequented by U.S. 1986 April 2, Athens, Greece:A bomb exploded aboard TWA flight 840 en route from Rome to Athens, killing 4 Americans and injuring 9. 18, Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria: airports in Rome and Vienna were bombed, killing 20 people, 5 of whom were Americans. 7, Mediterranean Sea: gunmen attack Italian cruise ship, Achille Lauro. June 14, Beirut, Lebanon: TWA Flight 847 en route from Athens to Rome hijacked to Beirut by Hezbollah terrorists and held for 17 days. soldiers, killed 18 Spaniards and injured 82. 1985 April 12, Madrid, Spain: Bombing at restaurant frequented by U.S. 3, Beirut, Lebanon: Kuwait Airways Flight 221, from Kuwait to Pakistan, hijacked and diverted to Tehran. embassy annex, killing 24, including 2 U.S. 20, east Beirut, Lebanon: truck bomb exploded outside the U.S. embassy and other targets, killing 5 and injuring 80. 12, Kuwait City, Kuwait: Shiite truck bombers attacked the U.S. Minutes later a second bomb killed 58 French paratroopers in their barracks in West Beirut. military barracks at Beirut airport, killing 241 marines. 23, Beirut, Lebanon: Shiite suicide bombers exploded truck near U.S. The Islamic Jihad claimed responsibility. embassy destroyed in suicide car-bomb attack 63 dead, including 17 Americans. Some were killed, some died in captivity, and some were eventually released. 1982–1991 Lebanon: Thirty US and other Western hostages kidnapped in Lebanon by Hezbollah. The remaining 52 were freed after 444 days on the day of President Reagan's inauguration. 4, Tehran, Iran: Iranian radical students seized the U.S. Puerto Rican nationalist group (FALN) claimed responsibility, and police tied 13 other bombings to the group. 24, New York City: bomb set off in historic Fraunces Tavern killed 4 and injured more than 50 people. Bolshevist or anarchist terrorists believed responsible, but crime never solved. 16, New York City: TNT bomb planted in unattended horse-drawn wagon exploded on Wall Street opposite House of Morgan, killing 35 people and injuring hundreds more. or abroad, as listed by international terrorist prevention and national security agencies in Washington, D.C.ġ920 Sept. The following timeline lists attacks and acts of terrorism against the United States and Americans living either in the U.S. What Are Some of the Terrorist Attacks That Have Occurred in the United States? citizens safe from a variety of terrorist threats, and to increase global terrorism preparedness. The danger of extremists and far ideological motivation is certainly not constrained to the past, as counterterrorism in America continues to be an important consideration to keep U.S. Updated Febru| Infoplease Staff Source: iStockĪccording to the Department of Homeland Security, the National Terrorism Advisory System is key to providing up-to-date warnings and information for both the population of the nation and law enforcement officials.
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