In October of 1983 U.S. marines became the target of a terrorist attack (a truck drove into the marine barracks) killing 300 people. the U.S, marines were part of an international peace keeping force during the Ronald Reagan presidency,
Beirut, Lebanon
241 American servicemen , mostly US Marines , lost their lives in the 1983 Beirut , Lebanon barracks bombing .
Present day Lebanon.
Israel defeated the PLO and Syria, and withdrew after achieving it's military objectives in 1983. It kept a "security zone" in Southern Lebanon until may 2000.
Nelson Greene died May 6, 1983, in Lebanon, PA, USA.
Beirut, Lebanon
Black Saturday - Lebanon - happened on 1975-12-06.
Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon happened in 1968.
US Marines were withdrawn from Lebanon.The marines were withdrawn from Lebanon A+ answerThe Marines were withdrawn from Lebanon
October 23, 1983.
In Lebanon.
Beirut, Lebanon
Lebanon
The 1983 embassy bombing in Lebanon occurred in Beirut, specifically targeting the U.S. Embassy. On April 18, 1983, a suicide bomber drove a truck filled with explosives into the embassy compound, resulting in significant destruction and the deaths of 63 people, including 17 Americans. This attack marked a significant moment in the history of U.S. involvement in Lebanon during the civil war.
3,400 per year
Nothing significant happened on 6th June 1983.
241 American servicemen , mostly US Marines , lost their lives in the 1983 Beirut , Lebanon barracks bombing .