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|start=7 August 1998 | |start=7 August 1998 | ||
|end=7 August 1998 | |end=7 August 1998 | ||
| − | |constitutes=deep event | + | |description=A pair of simultaneous explosions in Kenya and Tanzania, blamed on [[Al Qaeda]]. |
| + | |image=1998 United States embassy bombings.jpg | ||
| + | |image_width=444px | ||
| + | |constitutes=bombing, mid-level deep event? | ||
|ON_perpetrators=Al Qaeda | |ON_perpetrators=Al Qaeda | ||
| − | }} | + | |locations=Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Nairobi, Kenya |
| − | + | |wikipedia=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_United_States_embassy_bombings | |
| + | |latitude=1°17′S | ||
| + | |longitude=36°49′E | ||
| + | |type=Truck bombs | ||
| + | |fatalities=224 | ||
| + | |injuries=4000 | ||
| + | }}The '''1998 United States embassy bombings''' were a pair of simultaneous explosions in [[Kenya]] and [[Tanzania]]. | ||
==Official narrative== | ==Official narrative== | ||
Al Qaedah. | Al Qaedah. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:44, 25 April 2023
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| Date | 7 August 1998 |
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| Location | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Blamed on | Al Qaeda |
| Type | Truck bombs |
| Deaths | 224 |
| Injured (non-fatal) | 4000 |
| Description | A pair of simultaneous explosions in Kenya and Tanzania, blamed on Al Qaeda. |
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were a pair of simultaneous explosions in Kenya and Tanzania.
Official narrative
Al Qaedah.
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Powell | “[Terrorism] is the cost of doing business and it's not just something that can happen overseas but, as this community knows better than anyone, it can happen here... I think there are limits to what you can do in a free society.” | Colin Powell | 11 August 1998 |
The Official Culprit
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Al-Qaeda | A sketchy term that has been repeated endlessly by the corporate media. Its close connections to Western intelligence agencies are never examined. "The Brotherhood" of the modern era. |
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