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Bomb inside the American University of Beirut kills one student
Associated Timeline/Case:
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident:
August 5, 1985
Death toll:
1 person
Number of Injured:
3persons
August 5, 1985: One student was killed and three others injured when a bomb fell inside the American University of Beirut (AUB).
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