1983 Beirut barracks bombings
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Suicide attack, truck bombsSuicide attack, truck bombsUS Marine Corps barracks, Beirut Airport, DrakkarBarracks, Ramlet al Baida, Beirut
| File:1983 Beirut barracks bombings.jpg | |
| Date | October 23, 1983 |
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| Location | US Marine Corps barracks, Beirut Airport, DrakkarBarracks, Ramlet al Baida, Beirut |
| Type | Suicide attack, truck bombs |
| Deaths | 305 |
| Injured (non-fatal) | 75 |
| Description | An attack on the barracks of the US marines in October 1983, a turning point in the usage of the word "terrorism" |
The 1983 Beirut barracks bombings happened in Beirut, Lebanon.
Pre-knowledge
According to Kay Griggs, her husband George told her that the intelligence community knew the bombing was coming before it occurred.[1]
Response
The attack on the barracks of the US marines in October 1983 was a turning point in the usage of the word "terrorism". After that, the word was widely used by US Presidents.[2]