Beirut Marines Barraks bombing

On October 23, 1983, two truck bombs were detonated at buildings in Beirut, Lebanon, housing American and French service members of the Multinational Force in Lebanon (MNF), a military peacekeeping operation during the Lebanese Civil War. The attack killed 307 people: 241 U.S. and 58 French military personnel, six civilians, and two attackers.

Lebanon/US
Perspectives

From enabling Israel's war machine, to supporting sectarian militias, the US has not played the role of peace broker in Lebanon, writes Jeffrey G. Karam.

Jeffrey G. Karam
07 May, 2025