1. The Bombing Of Libya By Ricky Foster Period 6

2. Leading Up To Attack Founded that Libya’s government financed Muslim, Anti-U.S., Anti-British, Palestinian guerillas, Philippine rebels, Irish Republican Army, and the Black Panthers All were a terrorist group bound for destruction

3. Leading Up to Attack Pt. 2 In 1981 Libya fired at a U.S. aircraft that was traveling through the Gulf of Sidra which Libya claimed in 1973 as Libyan territorial waters On contrary the U.S. also discovered terrorist plots sponsored by Libya These include the bombing of the U.S. embassy (where ?) and assassination attempts on U.S. officials (where ?)

4. Planes There was two different types of planes 14 A-G-E navy attack jets: stationed in the Mediterranean 18 FB 111 bombers: Stationed in England

5. Day Before On April 15 th Libyan patrol boats fired missiles at a U.S. Navy communications station Located on the Italian Island of Lamedusa Thankfully missiles fell short and no one perished

6. Operation El Dorado Canyon Code Name for the attack Qaddafi’s 15 year old daughter was also killed in the attack, and two of his young sons were injured Although he never admitted it, Qaddafi may have been wounded in the attack

7. The Day it happened Happened on April 14, 1986 U.S. launched the attack due to Libya’s sponsorship of terrorism Involved many U.S. Air force and Navy Aircraft

8. Continued…. Five designated military targets “terrorism centers” Happened within an hour Even before the attack was over, Reagan went on T.V. to discuss the air strike Reagan said, “When our citizens are abused or attacked anywhere in the world,” “we will respond in self-defense. Today we have done what we had to do. If necessary, we shall do it again “

9. Later years No other terrorist attacks from Libya until the bombing in 1988 on Pan Am 747 Lockerbie, Scotland 259 passengers were and 11 people on the ground were killed Early 1990’s two suspects were identified by investigators for the bombing Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi and Lamen Khalifa Fhimah

10. Continued…. In 1999 Colonel Moammar Gadhafi agreed to hand over the two suspects for the 1988 bombing Early 2001 al-Megrahi was convicted and sentened to life in prison Still claims his innocence and tries to fight his conviction Fhima was acquitted

11. Surprise Qaddafi surprised many by becoming first Muslim heads of state to denounce al-Qaida after attacks on September 11, 2001 In 2003 he gained favor with the administration of George W. Bush He announced the existence to build weapons of mass destruction and told the U.S. that a international agency to come inspect and dismantle them

12. Surprise…. Some government officials blame Qaddafi for the damage on 9/11 but others say he’s been making this claim since 1999 but was simple ignored

13. Work Cited http://www.history.com/this-day-in- history/us-bombs-libya http://www.history.com/this-day-in- history/us-bombs-libya Quote found from History.com