58 French paratroopers were killed in Lebanon in 1983 in the Drakkar attack.
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- Omissions
- The attack occurred on October 23, 1983, the same day as a similar attack on the U.S. Marine barracks in Beirut that killed 241 American servicemen.
- The Drakkar building housed the 1st and 9th Parachute Regiments (1er and 9e Régiments de Chasseurs Parachutistes).
- The death toll sometimes cited as 58 French soldiers excludes additional casualties (civilian casualties and injuries).
- Sources
- PrimaryMinistère des Armées (French Ministry of Defense)Le 23 octobre 1983 à l'aube, cinquante-huit militaires français sont tués à Beyrouth, victimes d'une attaque à la voiture piégée contre le bâtiment Drakkar (58 French military personnel were killed in Beirut at dawn on October 23, 1983, victims of a car bomb attack against the Drakkar building)
- SecondaryRadio France Internationale (RFI)France paid homage on Wednesday to the 58 French soldiers killed 30 years ago in the bombing of a building in Beirut
- TertiaryWikipedia - Attentats de Beyrouth du 23 octobre 1983L'attentat du Drakkar fait 58 morts côté français (1er et 9e régiments de chasseurs parachutistes), ainsi que le chauffeur libanais du camion et 15 blessés français (The Drakkar attack killed 58 on the French side)