1986 United States bombing of Libya

The bombing of Libya by the United States in 1986 was codenamed Operation El Dorado Canyon. It was a series of airstrikes against Libya on 15 April 1986 ordered by President Ronald Reagan. The attack was made by the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. It was in response to the bombing of a discotheque in Berlin, West Germany. It was reported that 40 Libyans were killed. One U.S. plane was shot down, killing two soldiers.

Bombing of Libya
Category:20th century in Libya
Category:Airstrikes
Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in Africa
Category:Attacks on buildings and structures in the 1980s
Category:Attacks on military installations
Category:Explosions in 1986
Category:Explosions in Africa
Category:1980s in Africa
Category:April 1986 events