Anti-aircraft artillery fired at Coalition aircraftFebruary 23, 1999
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, TURKEY -- Between 1:45 and 2:00 p.m. Iraqi time, while conducting routine enforcement of the northern no-fly zone, three U.S. F-15Es dropped GBU-12 and GBU-24 precision guided bombs on an Iraqi radar site and command and control bunker in response to anti-aircraft artillery fire.
There was no damage to coalition aircraft.
Damage to Iraqi forces is currently under assessment.
Coalition forces assigned to Operation Northern Watch (ONW) will continue to enforce the northern no-fly zone.
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