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On May 7, 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia (Operation Allied Force), five US JDAM guided bombs hit the People's Republic of China embassy in the Belgrade district of New Belgrade, killing three Chinese reporters and outraging the Chinese public. According to the USA, the intention had been to bomb the nearby Yugoslav Federal Directorate for Supply and Procurement. President Bill Clinton later apologized for the bombing, stating it was accidental. Central Intelligence Agency director George Tenet testified before a congressional committee that the bombing was the only one in the campaign organized and directed by his agency, and that the CIA had identified the wrong coordinates for a Yugoslav military target on the same street. The Chinese government issued a statement on the day

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  • On May 7, 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia (Operation Allied Force), five US JDAM guided bombs hit the People's Republic of China embassy in the Belgrade district of New Belgrade, killing three Chinese reporters and outraging the Chinese public. According to the USA, the intention had been to bomb the nearby Yugoslav Federal Directorate for Supply and Procurement. President Bill Clinton later apologized for the bombing, stating it was accidental. Central Intelligence Agency director George Tenet testified before a congressional committee that the bombing was the only one in the campaign organized and directed by his agency, and that the CIA had identified the wrong coordinates for a Yugoslav military target on the same street. The Chinese government issued a statement on the day
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  • 1999-05-07(xsd:date)
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  • In Beijing, students and residents marched in protest of the bombing outside of the U.S. Embassy.
  • The Embassy Building after the Attack. Viewed at full size, makeshift ropes made by tying sheets together, used to escape the burning building, are visible in the recess towards the left of the left-hand picture.
  • Below, candlelight vigil held to mourn the victims.
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  • 230(xsd:integer)
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  • US bombing of an embassy of the People's Republic of China in Belgrade
Injuries
  • 20(xsd:integer)
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  • 3(xsd:integer)
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  • Anti-American Protests Liu Kai b1.jpg
  • Anti-American Protests Liu Kai b3.jpg
  • Anti-American Protests Liu Kai c1.jpg
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  • Disputed
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Location
  • Belgrade, Serbia, Yugoslavia
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  • On May 7, 1999, during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia (Operation Allied Force), five US JDAM guided bombs hit the People's Republic of China embassy in the Belgrade district of New Belgrade, killing three Chinese reporters and outraging the Chinese public. According to the USA, the intention had been to bomb the nearby Yugoslav Federal Directorate for Supply and Procurement. President Bill Clinton later apologized for the bombing, stating it was accidental. Central Intelligence Agency director George Tenet testified before a congressional committee that the bombing was the only one in the campaign organized and directed by his agency, and that the CIA had identified the wrong coordinates for a Yugoslav military target on the same street. The Chinese government issued a statement on the day of the bombing that it was a "barbarian act".
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