Nearly 40 years later, the names of new suspects have been announced in connection with the bombing of the U.S. and French military barracks in Beirut.
asked Lebanese judicial officials to detain two people, Yousef al-Khalil and Sanaa al-Khalil, for their alleged involvement in the Beirut barracks bombing of 1983.
It was the deadliest single-day attack for the United States Marine Corps since the battle for Iwo Jima in 1945The Islamic Jihad, a pro-Iranian Shiite group, claimed responsibility for the attacks. This group is allegedly linked to Hezbollah, an Iran-backed Shiite militia in Lebanon and labelled a terrorist organization by the United States, Canada, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Australia, and the Arab League. Hezbollah denied its involvement.
Gaines said time will never erase its impact. “It is not only vital that we seek justice for those impacted in the past, but also to continue the fight against future terrorism,” he said. “Without the threat or fear of penalties for acts of terrorism, those who commit acts like these will feel embolden to find ways to hurt others to further their beliefs. It brings solace that France has identified the names of those who may have been involved.
So far, a high level of secrecy surrounds the French request, and its source remains unclear. Furthermore, there has been no public comment from the United States.
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