The 1998 US Embassies in Africa bombings occurred on August 7, 1998, when bombs exploded at US embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, killing 224 people and injuring about 5,000. Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden considered the presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia a grave offense and claimed responsibility for the bombings.
Key Events
August 7, 1998: Bombs explode at US embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, killing 224 people and injuring about 5,000. August 20, 1998: The United States launches cruise missiles at suspected terrorist targets in Afghanistan and Sudan in retaliation for the embassy bombings.
More than 20 people have been indicted in the United States for the bombings. Several suspects have been arrested, charged, and convicted in connection with the bombings, including Mohamed Rashed Daoud al-‘Owhali, Khalfan Khamis Mohamed, and Wadih el Hage.
Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.
