1986 West Berlin discotheque bombing

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1986 West Berlin discotheque bombing: Facts & Related Content

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Also Known As	La Belle discothèque bombing
Date	April 5, 1986
Location	Berlin • Germany • West Berlin
Context	Cold War

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terrorism bomb

Key People

Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan

president of United States