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Encyclopedia > La Belle (discotheque)
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La Belle is the name of a disco in Berlin, Germany, which was attacked with a bomb on April 5, 1986. Two U.S. servicemen and a Turkish woman died in the attack. On April 14, President Ronald Reagan responded by ordering U.S. airstrikes against Libya. (See Operation El Dorado Canyon.) Berlin ( ♫), IPA: , is the capital of Germany and its largest city; down from 4. ... Jump to: navigation, search The April 6, 1986, La Belle discotheque bombing was a terrorist attack on a West Berlin discotheque that was frequented by U.S. soldiers. ... Jump to: navigation, search April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... Jump to: navigation, search April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search Ronald Wilson Reagan, GCB, (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... Operation El Dorado Canyon was the name of the joint United States Air Force and Navy air-strikes against Libya on April 15, 1986. ...


A Berlin state court sentenced the four culprits in November 2001. The main culprit Verena Chaanaa was convicted to 14 years of jail for three murders and attempted murder. Yassir Chraidi, Musbah Eter, and Ali Chanaa were convicted to 14 and 12 years of prison respectively. The judges ruled that the State of Libya held partial responsibility for the attack. Musbah Eter had allegedly worked for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The inquiries against another suspect -- Mossad agent Mohammed Assad Amairi -- were closed for opaque reasons. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Jump to: navigation, search The CIA Seal The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an American intelligence agency, responsible for obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the U.S. Government. ... Official seal of the Mossad   Ha-Mossad le-Modiin ule-Tafkidim Meyuhadim? (Hebrew: המוסד למודיעין ולתפקידים מיוחדים, Institute for Intelligence and Special Assignments) is an Israeli intelligence agency, commonly referred to as Mossad. ...


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April 5 - In the terroristic La Belle discotheque bombing the West-Berlin discotheque, a known hangout for U.S. soldiers, was bombed, killing 3 and injuring 230 people.
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