The US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will deliver remarks during the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
The event will take place at the National Museum of American Diplomacy, located at the Department of State August 7, 2023.
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken’s remarks at the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania will be streamed live on the Department of State’s homepage and the Department’s YouTube channel. Additionally, the event will be made available to in-person press coverage through pooling arrangements.
Other event speakers include Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee, Former Ambassador to Kenya Prudence Bushnell, and Former Chargé d’Affaires in Tanzania Ambassador John Lange.
Recall that on August 7, 1998, terrorist attacks at the U.S. Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania were carried out by al-Qaida and resulted in 224 deaths, including 56 U.S. government employees and contractors, and over 4,500 injuries.
