1964 Brinks Hotel bombing
The Brinks Hotel in Saigon was bombed by the Viet Cong on December 24, 1964. Two Viet Cong operatives detonated a car bomb underneath the hotel, which housed United States Army officers. The explosion killed two Americans, an officer and an NCO, and injured approximately 60, including military personnel and Vietnamese civilians. The attack was intended to demonstrate their ability...
