bombing

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A Chinese man who said he came to the shrine "every year" declined to answer when asked about the 2015 bombing.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The effort to constrain the White House comes as the war has morphed from a heavy bombing campaign to a fragile ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“The bombing of the hospital was more reflective of the times that Stagg and his wife had gone through in the lead up to D-day,” Maras says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

A year later, Gyllenhaal starred in “Stronger,” the story of Jeff Bauman, a man who lost both legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

As North Vietnamese attacks in South Vietnam intensified, Johnson decided to run a continuous bombing campaign over North Vietnam aimed at destroying railroads, bridges, roads, and manufacturing plants.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge