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Hussein
Saddam Hussein seizes power and becomes president of Iraq. -
Iran attacks the embassy
The shiite muslim leader Ayatollah rewrote the constitution, and his supporters attacked the U.S. Embassy and held 62 hostages. -
Mujahedeen
The Soviet Union sent troops into Afghanistan to aid the pro-Soviet government. The mujahedeen rebelled. -
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Iraq-Iran War
Iraq and Iran fought over the Shatt al-Arab waterway from September 22, 1980- August 20, 1988. -
Iraq Nuclear Weapons
Alleged nuclear weapons in Iraq were intended to bomb Israel; however, Israel destroyed them by air. -
Nightclub bombing
3 U.S. soldiers were killed at a nightclub in Berlin, the attack was said to be sponsored by the government of Libya. -
Libyan Terrorists
Libyan agents planted bombs that killed 270 people on Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. -
Flight 772
Libyan agents also bombed UTA flight 772 over Niger -
Kuwait
Iraq invaded its neighboring country of Kuwait -
World Trade Center
A car bomb parked under the World Trade center was detonated -
Oklahoma City
A car bomb exploded in the Federal Building in Oklahoma City -
Saudia Arabia bombing
A truck bomb blew up an alartment complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. -
Bin Laden
Bin Laden argues that all muslims have to wage a holy war on the U.S. -
U.S.S. Cole
The U.S.S. Cole was bombed while in the port of Aden, Yemen. -
9/11
The Twin Towers were destroyed and the Pentagon was damaged due to attacks by terrorists flying planes. -
Bali Nightclub
A nightclub on the island of Bali was bombed. -
Somali terrorist
A somali terrorist group attacked a resort in Mombasa, Kenya and fired two missiles at an Israeli airplane. -
Al-Qaeda attack
In Saudi Arabia 35 were killed in car bomb detonations at two apartment complexes in Riyadh. -
Marriott Hotel Bombing
12 were killed in the capital of Jakarta, at a Marriott hotel. -
Istanbul Attacked
Truck bombs killed 29 at synagogues in Istanbul. -
British Consulate Attacked
32 were killed at a British consulate and a British owned bank. -
Train Bombings
In Madrid, a terrorist group blew up several commuter trains. -
Oil Company Attacked
22 were killed in attacks on oil company offices in Khobar -
Australian Embassy bombed
Car bombs detonated damaging an Australian Embassy. -
London bombed
In London, 56 were killed due to several trains and buses being bombed -
Egypt Hotels Bombed
In Egypt 88 were killed in bombings on resorts. -
Bali Attacks
23 were killed in attacks on multiple towns. -
American hotels bombed in Jordan
60 were killed in bombings on American hotels in Jordan.