The Larger Threat: Missile or Terrorist Bomb?

Fatalities from Recent Attacks

Date

Missile

Terrorist Bomb

Remarks

Gulf War 1/15 - 2/28/91 17 0 121 non-combat fatalities
Marine Barracks Beirut 10/23/83 0 241
Khobar Towers 6/25/96 0 19
Riyadh SANG PM HQ 11/13/95 0 5 2 Indian
Embassy bombings 8/7/98 0 12 224 total
World Trade Center 2/26/93 0 6 1,000 injuries
Murrah Federal Bldg 4/19/95 0 168 842 injuries
USS Cole

10/12/2000

0 17

39 injuries

Total U.S. Killed:

17

468

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