Beirut barracks bombing

The Beirut barracks bombing was a major terrorist attack on October 23, 1983, during the Lebanese Civil War. A truck loaded with explosives was driven into a building housing U.S. and French military peacekeepers in Beirut. The blast destroyed the Marine barracks and killed 241 American and 58 French service members. The attack was carried out by the militant group Hezbollah, with links to Iran and Syria. It significantly impacted U.S. military involvement in Lebanon and highlighted the dangers faced in Middle Eastern conflicts.