January - Iraq Special Weapons News

01 January Iraq Special Weapons News

COALITION FORCES TARGET IRAQI MILITARY AIR DEFENSE RADAR VOA 01 Jan 2003 -- In response to Iraqi threats against Coalition aircraft monitoring compliance of United Nations Security Council Resolutions over Southern Iraq, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH Coalition aircraft used precision-guided weapons today to target an Iraqi military air defense radar. The site was located near Al Qurnah, approximately 130 miles southeast of Baghdad. The strike occurred at approximately 1:15 a.m. EST

Tracking the Inspections 01 January 2003RFE/L 01 Jan 2003 -- A total of 39 inspectors visited four sites on 1 January 2003.
IRAQ / INSPECTORS VOA 01 Jan 2003 -- Without stopping for a New Year's Day break, United Nations inspectors on Wednesday continued their hunt for Iraq's suspected banned weapons. For its part, Iraq has called on fellow Arab countries to follow North Korea's defiance of the United States
UNMOVIC IAEA Press Statement on Inspection Activities in Iraq UNMOVIC/IAEA 01 January 2003