Lordy one would think the world ended today because of the tragedy in Libya. The noise is deafening. I recall a few Embassy incidents in the past...past research shows quite a few more. There was one back at the US Embassy in Libya...in 1979. We pulled our diplomatic troops from Libya...and didn't reopen it until 2004.
The last 10 years...
Karachi, Pakistan, June 14, 2002, Feb. 28, 2003, March 15, 2004, and March 2, 2006:The string of bombings and attempted bombings outside the U.S. consulate in Karachi were thought to be in retaliation for the War on Terror in Afghanistan, and later Iraq. The first bomb in June 2002 was a suicide bomber, who killed 12 and injured 51 people. In February 2003, a gunman killed two police officers and injured five others outside the consulate. In March 2004, an attempted bombing was stopped when police discovered 200 gallons of liquid explosives in the back of a truck. In March 2006, another suicide bomber killed six people outside a nearby Marriott Hotel.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 30, 2004: The U.S. and Israeli embassies were targeted by suicide bombers. Two security guards were killed.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 6, 2004: Militants breached the outer wall of the U.S. consulate and began shooting, but did not enter the consulate. Five civilians and the gunmen were killed. Ten people were wounded.
Damascus, Syria, Sept. 12, 2006: Three gunmen were killed after they tossed grenades over the embassy's outer wall and a car bomb exploded outside the embassy. A Syrian security guard and a Chinese diplomat also died.
Athens, Greece, Jan. 12, 2007: A rocket-propelled grenade was fired into the front of the U.S. embassy around 6 a.m. No one was killed or hurt. A Greek terrorist group called "Revolutionary Struggle" claimed responsibility.
Istanbul, Turkey, July 9, 2008: Kurdish Turks open fired around 11 a.m., killing six people and injuring one. The three men had suspected Al Qaeda links, but this was never proven.
San'a, Yemen, Sept. 7, 2008: 19 people died and at least 16 were injured when a group of men disguised as police attacked the outer security rim of the U.S. embassy. Al Qaeda affiliate Islamic Jihad of Yemen claimed responsibility.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/383...gs-attacks-al-qaeda-iran-hostage.htm?page=all
The last 10 years...
Karachi, Pakistan, June 14, 2002, Feb. 28, 2003, March 15, 2004, and March 2, 2006:The string of bombings and attempted bombings outside the U.S. consulate in Karachi were thought to be in retaliation for the War on Terror in Afghanistan, and later Iraq. The first bomb in June 2002 was a suicide bomber, who killed 12 and injured 51 people. In February 2003, a gunman killed two police officers and injured five others outside the consulate. In March 2004, an attempted bombing was stopped when police discovered 200 gallons of liquid explosives in the back of a truck. In March 2006, another suicide bomber killed six people outside a nearby Marriott Hotel.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, July 30, 2004: The U.S. and Israeli embassies were targeted by suicide bombers. Two security guards were killed.
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 6, 2004: Militants breached the outer wall of the U.S. consulate and began shooting, but did not enter the consulate. Five civilians and the gunmen were killed. Ten people were wounded.
Damascus, Syria, Sept. 12, 2006: Three gunmen were killed after they tossed grenades over the embassy's outer wall and a car bomb exploded outside the embassy. A Syrian security guard and a Chinese diplomat also died.
Athens, Greece, Jan. 12, 2007: A rocket-propelled grenade was fired into the front of the U.S. embassy around 6 a.m. No one was killed or hurt. A Greek terrorist group called "Revolutionary Struggle" claimed responsibility.
Istanbul, Turkey, July 9, 2008: Kurdish Turks open fired around 11 a.m., killing six people and injuring one. The three men had suspected Al Qaeda links, but this was never proven.
San'a, Yemen, Sept. 7, 2008: 19 people died and at least 16 were injured when a group of men disguised as police attacked the outer security rim of the U.S. embassy. Al Qaeda affiliate Islamic Jihad of Yemen claimed responsibility.
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/383...gs-attacks-al-qaeda-iran-hostage.htm?page=all
