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I was 14 years old, and do not ever recall my dad swearing as much as he did when the news broke that Sunday afternoon.
If I recall correctly, it was one of (if not the first) example of militia groups using suicide bombers being used against US Forces.
U.S. Embassy in Beirut hit by massive car bomb - Oct 23, 1983 - HISTORY.com
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If I recall correctly, it was one of (if not the first) example of militia groups using suicide bombers being used against US Forces.
U.S. Embassy in Beirut hit by massive car bomb - Oct 23, 1983 - HISTORY.com
![1508790103069.png 1508790103069.png](https://shadowspear.com/data/attachments/19/19697-b5ab5790d5f07d74c9c76c8da099ffef.jpg)