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Beirut Bombing’s Deadly Legacy: A 43-Year Shadow
Forty-three years ago, a suicide truck bombing at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut killed 63 people, becoming the deadliest attack on an American diplomatic post. The Iran-backed Islamic Jihad, later known as Hezbollah, claimed responsibility. Six months later, the same group attacked U.S. Marines, killing 241. These events led to major security overhauls.