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== Role in the bombing == | == Role in the bombing == | ||
On 7th August 1998, Azzam and [[Mohamed Rashed Daoud Al-Owhali]] drove a truck laden with explosives to the US embassy in Nairobi, where Al-Owhali fired on guard Benson Okuku Bwaku after he refused to open the gates. They then drove through the gates, where Al-Owhali threw a stun grenade at the | On 7th August 1998, Azzam and [[Mohamed Rashed Daoud Al-Owhali]] drove a truck laden with explosives to the US embassy in Nairobi, where Al-Owhali fired on guard Benson Okuku Bwaku after he refused to open the gates. They then drove through the gates, where Al-Owhali threw a stun grenade at the embassy guards before jumping out of the truck and running away. Azzam then detonated the explosives, killing himself, Bwaku and 211 others.{{Stub}} | ||
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