dhahran

Noun
  1. An oil town in eastern Saudi Arabia on an inlet from the Persian Gulf;
    In June 1996 terrorists bombed an apartment complex in Dhahran killing 19 United States soldiers and wounding more than 300 people (synset 109016910)
    referred to in: act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
    is an instance of: town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
    is a part of: kingdom of saudi arabia, saudi arabia - an absolute monarchy occupying most of the Arabian Peninsula in southwest Asia; vast oil reserves dominate the economy

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