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On 31 December 1980, New Year's Eve, a bomb exploded in The Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.It partially destroyed the hotel, killing 20 people and wounding another 87. [3] [4] [5] [1] [2]
The Norfolk hotel in Nairobi, owned by a prominent member of the local Jewish community, was bombed on 31 December 1980. The bomb killed 20 people of several nationalities, wounded 87 more, and destroyed much of the west wing.
The Fairmont Norfolk is a historic hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, and is managed by the luxury hotel chain Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. The hotel has 170 rooms and three restaurants, and consists of five main blocks, each ranging from 1 to 2 stories high.
Bombing: 20: 85: Nairobi, Kenya: At least 15 people were killed and 85 injured in a bombing at the Jewish-owned Norfolk Hotel. The bomber was a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. PFLP: Israeli–Palestinian conflict
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The Norfolk Hotel in Nairobi, owned by a prominent member of the local Jewish community, was bombed on 31 December 1980. The bomb flattened the hotel, killing 20 people, of several nationalities, and injuring 87 more. It was believed to be an act of revenge by pro-Palestinian militants for Kenya's supporting role in Operation Entebbe. [110 ...
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In Kenya, twenty people were killed and 87 injured at a historic hotel in Nairobi, The Norfolk. [114] Most of the dead were foreign tourists who had been eating dinner in advance of New Year's Eve celebrations, when a time bomb exploded in a room directly above the dining room. [115]