1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad
On 21 November 1979, Pakistani people, enraged by a radio report claiming that the United States had bombed the Masjid al-Haram, Islam's holy site at Mecca, stormed the U.S. embassy in Islamabad, and burned it to the ground. The Grand Mosque had suffered a terrorist attack, but the U.S. was not involved. The U.S. diplomats survived by hiding in a reinforced area. Marine Security Guard Corporal Steven Crowley, 20, Army Warrant Officer Bryan Ellis, 30, and two Pakistani staff members were killed in the attack.
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1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad
On 21 November 1979, Pakistani people, enraged by a radio report claiming that the United States had bombed the Masjid al-Haram, Islam's holy site at Mecca, stormed the U.S. embassy in Islamabad, and burned it to the ground. The Grand Mosque had suffered a terrorist attack, but the U.S. was not involved. The U.S. diplomats survived by hiding in a reinforced area. Marine Security Guard Corporal Steven Crowley, 20, Army Warrant Officer Bryan Ellis, 30, and two Pakistani staff members were killed in the attack.
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De bestorming van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Pakistan vond plaats op 21 november 1979.
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Die Erstürmung der amerikanisc ...... nge unter Kontrolle zu halten.
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On 21 November 1979, Pakistani ...... ers were killed in the attack.
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Сожжение посольства США в Исла ...... и причастны к теракту в Мекке.
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U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad © Loyd Miller
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1979-11-21
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Citizens of Islamabad
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United States embassy
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Lunchtime
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Coordinated attack, armed assault, rioting, arson
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De bestorming van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Pakistan vond plaats op 21 november 1979.
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Die Erstürmung der amerikanisc ...... nge unter Kontrolle zu halten.
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On 21 November 1979, Pakistani ...... ers were killed in the attack.
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Сожжение посольства США в Исла ...... и причастны к теракту в Мекке.
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1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad
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Bestorming van de Amerikaanse ambassade in Pakistan
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Erstürmung der amerikanischen Botschaft in Islamabad
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Сожжение посольства США в Исламабаде
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