BY Alexandria Goins Timothy Milonas BER LIN D
BY: Alexandria Goins & Timothy Milonas BER LIN D ISC BOM O BIN G!
WHEN AND WHERE? • The Berlin Disco Bombing happened at La Belle discothèque in West Berlin, Germany in 1986.
SEE WHAT HAPPENED WAS… • On April 5, 1986, there was a bombing terrorist attack on the La Belle discothèque in West Berlin, Germany. • The La Belle Club was a place that was frequently accommodated by American soldiers. • There was a bomb placed under the DJ’s booth and it was said to have exploded at 1: 45 A. M.
WHO DID THIS? !? !? • Libya was blamed for the bombing after telex messages had been intercepted from Libya to the Libyan East Berlin embassy • Libyan spies, Musbah Abdulghasem Eter, Mohammed Chreidi, Ali Chanaa, and Verena Chanaa, were convicted of murder.
DID ANYONE DIE? ! • Only three people were left DEAD. Nermin Hannay Kenneth T. Ford James E. Goins
ANYONE ELSE? • Sadly, 230 people were INJURED from this unexpected attack. • Also, lots of people were left COMPLETELY disabled
HANG THEM BY THEIR TOES! • Meagerly sentenced to 12 -14 years in prison • Libya paid a total of $35 million in compensation • Also paid $1. 5 million to a relief fund for the families of the victims
AND WE DID WHAT? ? ? . . • President Ronald Reagan retaliated by ordering airstrikes against the Libyan capital of Tripoli and city of Benghazi
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