What Happened in Beirut in 1983? The 1983 #Beirut bombings, which targeted American and French forces, occurred in the midst of the #LebaneseCivilWar and the presence of multinational peacekeeping troops. Four decades later, the truth behind the attacks remains a subject of debate, leaving the families of the victims in search of answers and highlighting the enduring complexity of this traumatic event in the context of a war-torn Lebanon. By Lyne Sammouri | This is Beirut