Seventh Anniversary of the 1998 Bombings in East Africa

Seventh Anniversary of the 1998 Bombings in East Africa

August 7th 2005 marks the seventh anniversary of the terrorist bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. More than 200 Americans, Kenyans, and Tanzanians died in these heinous attacks, and approximately 5,000 people were injured.

On this solemn occasion, we are reminded of the dangers faced by our diplomats and foreign service nationals abroad and their courage in confronting terrorists who target the innocent. We remember, too, the citizens of Tanzania and Kenya who suffered with us in this devastating tragedy. We honor the memory of our fallen colleagues and express our deepest sympathies to their families, the surviving victims, and the people of Kenya and Tanzania.

2005/767 Released on August 7, 2005 Press Statement, Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman, Washington, DC, August 7, 2005

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