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Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building

government building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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Oklahoma City bombing
Oklahoma City bombing The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in the wake of the terrorist bombing on April 19, 1995.

The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building was a government building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that was the site of a devastating terrorist attack on April 19, 1995. A large bomb, made from ammonium nitrate fertilizer and fuel oil and concealed in a rental truck, exploded outside the building, causing extensive damage. This bombing killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured over 500 others. It was the deadliest terrorist incident on U.S. soil until the September 11, 2001, attacks. The building was later demolished, and a memorial park was constructed on the site. The perpetrators, Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols, were associated with the right-wing Patriot movement and were motivated by anti-government sentiments, partly in response to the Waco siege. McVeigh was executed for his role in the bombing, while Nichols received a life sentence.12

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