Truck Bomb Explodes at U.S. Base in Saudi Arabia, Killing Nineteen
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Military History, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Bombs, Bombings, Explosions
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Saudi Arabia
- Date: June 25, 1996
Article abstract: Islamic militants attempting to drive the United States out of Saudi Arabia bombed the Khobar Towers located on the King Abdul Aziz Air Base near Dhahran.
Background
After the Persian Gulf War ended in 1991, U.S. forces remained in Saudi Arabia for the express purpose of patrolling the no-fly zone between Iraq and Kuwait. In 1995, Islamic militants who opposed the continued U.S. presence in the region attacked a U.S. base outside of Riyadh, killing five Americans and two Indians. Four men were charged with the murders of the servicemen...
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