Car bombs exploded simultaneously at the American embassies in the East African capital cities of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya, killing more than 200 people and injuring more than 4,000 others.

1998 United States embassy bombings

Attacks on US embassies in Africa

The 1998 United States embassy bombings or sometimes known as the 1998 Nairobi embassy bombings were a series of attacks that occurred on August 7, 1998. More than 220 people were killed in two nearly simultaneous truck bomb explosions in two East African capital cities, one at…

List of diplomatic missions of the United States

The United States has the second largest number of active diplomatic posts of any country in the world after the People's Republic of China, including 272 bilateral posts in 174 countries, as well as 11 permanent missions to international organizations and seven other posts. It…

Dar es Salaam

Largest city in Tanzania and capital of Dar es Salaam Region

Dar es Salaam is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of the Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over 7 million people, Dar es Salaam is the largest city in East Africa by population and the fifth-largest in Africa. Located on the Swahili…

Nairobi

Capital and largest city of Kenya

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city lies in the south-central part of Kenya, at an elevation of 1,795 metres (5,889 ft). The name is derived from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyrobi, which translates to 'place of cool waters', a reference to the Nairobi River…