1983–1988 Kuwait terror attacks

The 1983 Kuwait bombings were attacks on six key foreign and Kuwaiti installations on December 12, 1983, two months after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing . The 90-minute coordinated attack on two embassies , the country's main airport and petro-chemical plant, was more notable for the damage it was intended to cause than what was actually destroyed. What might have been "the worst terrorist episode of the twentieth century in the Middle East," succeeding in killing only six people because of the bombs' faulty rigging. Overshadowing the destruction or attempted destruction of bombings, as well as the subsequent arrests, trial and convictions of the perpetrators, was a series of kidnappings, hijackings and killings staged over the next several years to pressure Kuwait to release those convicted of the bombings. The perpetrators of the bombing are thought to have been Radical Shia Islamist members of the Iraqi Islamic Dawa Party working with the support and assistance of the Islamic Republic of Iran . The motivation of the bombing is thought have been punishment of Kuwait, America and France for their military and financial assistance to Iraq in its war against Iran .

The 1983 Kuwait bombings were attacks on six key foreign and Kuwaiti installations on 12 December 1983, two months after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing . The 90-minute coordinated attack on two embassies, the country's main airport , and petro-chemical plant was more notable for the damage it was intended to cause than what was actually destroyed. What might have been "the worst terrorist episode of the twentieth century in the Middle East " killed only six people because of the bombs' faulty rigging. The perpetrators of the bombing are unknown but were purported to be connected to the Islamic Republic of Iran . The motivation of the bombing is suspected to have been punishment against Kuwait, the United States and France for their military and financial assistance to Iraq in the Iran–Iraq War .

Attacks on six key foreign and Kuwaiti installations on 12 December 1983 The 1983 Kuwait bombings were attacks on six key foreign and Kuwaiti installations on 12 December 1983, two months after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing . The 90-minute coordinated attack on two embassies, the country's main airport , and petro-chemical plant was more notable for the damage it was intended to cause than what was actually destroyed. What might have been "the worst terrorist episode of the twentieth century in the Middle East " killed only six people because of the bombs' faulty rigging. The perpetrators of the bombing are unknown but were purported to be connected to the Islamic Republic of Iran . The motivation of the bombing is suspected to have been punishment against Kuwait, the United States and France for their military and financial assistance to Iraq in the Iran–Iraq War .

Terror attacks across Kuwait in 1983–1988 The 1983–1988 Kuwait terror attacks were various pro-Iran terror attacks during the Iran–Iraq War . 25 people were killed and more than 175 people were wounded. Following the attacks, Kuwait's economy significantly suffered. Processing and Properties of Advanced Ceramics and Composites .