10years ago, the U. s. embassies in KenyaandTanzania were bomb, killing 231 peopleincluding12Americans. The United States thenactivelyenhanced the safetylevelof the overseasembassies.
Iraq continues to be racked by lethal bomb and gun attacks, although the level of violence has dropped considerably since the height of sectarian unrest in the country during 2006 and 2007.