Embassy Bombings and Air Strikes against Afghanistan and Sudan - Collection Finding Aid

Embassy Bombings and Air Strikes against Afghanistan and Sudan - Collection Finding Aid

This collection consists of materials related to the suicide bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya on August 7, 1998 and the subsequent August 20, 1998 Operation Infinite Reach airstrikes against suspected al-Qa’ida facilities in Afghanistan and Sudan. The records include reports, memoranda, correspondence, and press materials regarding the bombings, Operation Infinite Reach, and the emergency supplemental funding that Congress passed to cover medical expenses, victim compensation, and additional embassy security measures.

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