The Khobar Towers Bombing Incident

Abstract

The terrorist bombing that killed 19 American military personnel, wounded more than 200 others, and harmed hundreds more Saudi soldiers and civilians in and around the Khobar Towers complex in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia on June 25, 1996 exposed more than the physical vulnerability of Americans serving abroad. It exposed the shortcomings of a U.S. intelligence apparatus that left Americans unprepared for the threat that confronted them. It exposed significant problems of continuity and cohesion in the units deployed for Operation Southern Watch. And it exposed the risks to U.S. military personnel deployed on contingency operations where political and cultural sensitivities of the host country are significant factors.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 14, 1996
Accession Number
ADA337935

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Blast
  • Construction
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Force Protection
  • Intelligence Analysis
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Security
  • Security Personnel
  • United States
  • Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices

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