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What happened in the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995?

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Madrid train bombings of 2004 — terrorism Rescue workers evacuating the bodies of victims of a terrorist train bombing near Atocha Station, Madrid, March 11, 2004.

On April 19, 1995, a domestic terrorist attack occurred in Oklahoma City when a massive homemade bomb, concealed in a rental truck, exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building. The blast killed 168 people, including 19 children, and injured more than 500 others. It remained the deadliest terrorist incident on U.S. soil until the September 11 attacks in 2001.123

The attack was carried out by Timothy McVeigh and his associate Terry Nichols, both of whom were associated with the extreme right-wing Patriot movement. McVeigh, who sought to avenge the 1993 Waco siege, was convicted and executed in 2001. Nichols was sentenced to life in prison.12

The bombing was a profound tragedy that violated the fundamental human right to life and safety. The site of the destroyed building is now home to the Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum, which serves as a place of remembrance for the victims.1