Difference between revisions of "1993 World Trade Center bombing"
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | The WTC became a symbol of American capitalism and economic dominance, and therefore a vulnerable target for [[Islamic terrorism|Islamic terrorists]]. In 1993, Islamic terrorists detonated a massive truck bomb in an underground parking lot with the goal of knocking the towers over and killing its capacity of 25,000 workers | + | The WTC became a symbol of American capitalism and economic dominance, and therefore a vulnerable target for [[Islamic terrorism|Islamic terrorists]]. In 1993, Islamic terrorists detonated a massive truck bomb in an underground parking lot with the goal of knocking the towers over and killing its capacity of 25,000 workers. The attack severely damaged the Vista Hotel, which had to be renovated. Inside the building, people smashed windows for fresh air. The smoke left the entrance of the hotel. About 1 thousand were injured inside the building, either from smoke inhalation, or injury from the blast. About six people were killed by the attack. The terrorist's goal of destroying the towers failed, and a memorial was placed in the plaza but was destroyed during the September 11th attacks. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 05:32, August 4, 2020
The 1993 World Trade Center bombing was an attack on the World Trade Center which killed 6 and injured 1,042.
Background
The WTC became a symbol of American capitalism and economic dominance, and therefore a vulnerable target for Islamic terrorists. In 1993, Islamic terrorists detonated a massive truck bomb in an underground parking lot with the goal of knocking the towers over and killing its capacity of 25,000 workers. The attack severely damaged the Vista Hotel, which had to be renovated. Inside the building, people smashed windows for fresh air. The smoke left the entrance of the hotel. About 1 thousand were injured inside the building, either from smoke inhalation, or injury from the blast. About six people were killed by the attack. The terrorist's goal of destroying the towers failed, and a memorial was placed in the plaza but was destroyed during the September 11th attacks.