NATO Bombs Hit Chinese Embassy in Belgrade
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History
- Subcategories: Organizations, Agencies, Institutions, Bombs, Bombings, Explosions
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, Eastern European History, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Balkans, Serbia and Montenegro, Yugoslavia
- Date: May 7, 1999
Article abstract: During NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) air raids over Serbia, U.S. missiles fell on the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, killing three people. Although the U.S. government called the bombing a tragic error, the incident worsened relations between China and the United States.
Air War in Yugoslavia
On May 7, 1999, a U.S. B-2 bomber participating in North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) air raids over Serbia in Yugoslavia hit the Chinese embassy in Belgrade with three missiles, killing three people and injuring twenty. The...
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