Commemoration of Sixth Anniversary of U.S. Embassy Bombings

August 7 marks the sixth anniversary of the bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. More than 200 Americans, Kenyans and Tanzanians died in these heinous terrorist attacks, and some 5,000 were injured. On this solemn occasion, the United States honors their memory, and we express our deepest sympathies to the victims and their families.

The tragic events of August 7, 1998 remind us once again of terror’s evil and why we all must work together to defeat it. In the six years since the bombings, we have relentlessly indicted and prosecuted the perpetrators of these crimes. We are cooperating closely with our friends and partners in Africa in the war on terror. We will not rest until justice is done.

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