On the morning of August 7, 1998, a bomb exploded near the United States Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Among the 212 people killed were 12 Americans and 31 Foreign Service Nationals employed at the Embassy. An estimated 5,000 people were wounded in the terrorist attack. Many of these people were in nearby buildings or in the adjacent area outside. The Embassy, which was located in the congested downtown area, was extensively damaged, as the blast ripped through each floor and gutted the building. The entire Embassy compound, as well as the surrounding buildings in the crowded downtown location, suffered severe damage.

Almost simultaneously, a bomb exploded near the United States Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Among the 11 people killed were 7 Foreign Service Nationals employed at the Embassy. Another 72 people, including two Americans, were wounded in the terrorist attack. The Embassy itself sustained extensive structural damage, however since it was located outside of the most crowded area of the city, there was relatively little destruction to other nearby buildings.

President Clinton's Radio Address To The Nation

Two days ago, at Andrews Air Force Base, we welcomed them home: America's brave sons and daughters, carried under stars and stripes, flanked by the silent sentries of the honor guard. They had perished in Nairobi, cruelly and without warning, in an act of terror at the American Embassy. It was not the sort of homecoming any of us would have wished. But it was a tribute that befit their service to our nation. [Continued...]

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Date: August 7, 1998
Source: FBI Photo
Coment: Aerial view of bomb damage in Nairobi, Kenya.

Date: August 7, 1998
Source: FBI Photo
Comment: Aerial view of bomb damage in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Date: August 7, 1998
Source: Diplomatic Security Service
Comment: Victim being removed from the rubble.