1983 United States embassy bombing | Description, Death Toll, & Responsibility | Britannica

1983 Beirut: Suicide bomber attacks the US Embassy, 63 die
6 months before the attack on the Marine Barracks...
The resulting blast killed 32 Lebanese workers, 17 Americans, and 14 other individuals. Among the Americans killed were a journalist and eight members of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). About 120 others were injured. Islamic Jihad, a group linked to the Iranian-backed Shīʿite Muslim militia group Hezbollah, claimed responsibility for the attack.