Operation Northern Watch
2002 Events

• 04 Nov 2002 Iraq attacks ONW aircraft monitoring No-Fly zone 04 Dec 2002-- Coalition aircraft responded in self-defense to the Iraqi attacks by dropping precision guided munitions on elements of the Iraqi integrated air defense system.
• 02 Nov 2002 Iraq attacks ONW aircraft monitoring No-Fly zone 02 Dec 2002-- Coalition aircraft responded in self-defense to the Iraqi attacks by dropping precision guided munitions on elements of the Iraqi integrated air defense system.
• 28 Nov 2002 Iraq attacks ONW aircraft monitoring No-Fly zone 28 Nov 2002-- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today. Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) from sites south of Tall Afar while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
• 18 Nov 2002 Iraq attacks ONW aircraft monitoring No-Fly zone 18 Nov 2002-- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today. Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) from sites northeast of Mosul while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
• 17 Nov. 2002 Iraq attacks ONW aircraft monitoring No-Fly zone 17 Nov 2002-- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today. Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) from sites northeast of Mosul while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
• 30 Oct. 2002 ONW aircraft defend against Iraqi anti-aircraft threat 30 Oct 2002-- Iraqi forces threatened Operation NORTHERN WATCH (ONW) coalition aircraft today. Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft weapons while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
• 09 Oct. 2002 Iraq fires AAA at ONW aircraft 22 Oct 2002-- Coalition aircraft responded in self-defense to the Iraqi attacks by dropping precision guided munitions on elements of the Iraqi integrated air defense system.
• 09 Oct. 2002 Iraq threatens coalition aircraft 09 Oct. 2002-- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft in the Northern No-Fly zone northwest of Mosul.
• Iraqi targets coalition aircraft August 27, 2002 -- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today in the Northern No-Fly zone today by illuminating them with a radar system near Mosul.
• Iraqi targets coalition aircraft August 23, 2002 -- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today. An Iraqi missile guidance radar system in an area near Irbil targeted coalition aircraft while they were conducting routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
• ONW aircraft threatened, Coalition responds July 4, 2002 -- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft near Mosul while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
• Iraq fires AAA at ONW aircraft, Coalition responds June 19, 2002 -- Iraqi forces attacked Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today. Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) from sites in the vicinity of Saddam Dam while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
• ONW aircraft fired upon, Coalition responds May 28, 2002 -- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today. Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) from a site in the vicinity of Saddam Dam while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
• Iraq fires AAA at Northern Watch Aircraft May 01, 2002 -- Iraqi forces attacked Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today. Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) from sites in the vicinity of Saddam Dam around 3:20 p.m. local time while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
• Iraq targets Coalition aircraft April 19, 2002 -- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) Coalition aircraft today. Iraqi forces air defense radar actively targeted Coalition aircraft from locations east of Mosul while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
• ONW Aircraft fired upon and targeted by radar Feb 28, 2002 -- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today. Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) from sites north of Mosul while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.
• Iraq fires AAA at ONW aircraft Feb 4, 2002 -- Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft today. Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) from sites northeast of Mosul while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone.