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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1998
Page
4
President Clinton said on Saturday the United States will not withdraw diplomats or troops from hotspots despite terrorist bombings of two US embassies in East Africa. He insisted any pullback would let terrorism win and pledged continued action against terrorists.
US intelligence ranked Osama bin Laden as the leading circumstantial suspect in a deadly embassy bombing. The 41 year old Saudi financier and engineer has a long history of threats against American interests. He was described in a June interview from Afghanistan in which he claimed Western theft justifies retaliation. Security at embassies and consulates worldwide was heightened.
Fairfax County fire and rescue unit 62 members left for Nairobi to aid in the embassy wreckage search. Chief Glenn A. Gaines urged swift, faithful work as the team undertakes an 18 hour Atlantic flight and a two week mission, recalling their 1995 Oklahoma City wreckage experience.
A massive explosion at Nairobi and Nairobi related sites kills and injures many. Passersby rush wounded to hospitals as debris blocks streets. Officials blame a car bomb with shots and gas canisters. survivors describe a chaotic rescue. Witnesses recall heavy damage to Ufundi Co op House and the Tanzanian embassy area.
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