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Jul 21, 2026 at 1:10 PM ET
US airstrikes on Tripoli and Benghazi in 1986
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In 1986, American warplanes struck targets in Tripoli and Benghazi under Operation El Dorado Canyon.
WHO: American warplanes
WHAT: American warplanes struck targets in Tripoli and Benghazi under Operation El Dorado Canyon
WHEN: Jul 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM ET
WHERE: Libya
WHY: The strikes were carried out as retaliation for the La Belle discotheque bombing in West Berlin attributed to Libyan agents.
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