HEADQUARTERS,
UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 828-5894; FAX: (813) 840-5629; DSN 968-5894
April 8, 1999
RELEASE NUMBER: 99-04-04
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COALITION REACTS TO CONTINUED UNSCR VIOLATIONS
MACDILL AFB, FL - At approximately 3:15 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, U.S. Navy F/A-18 "Hornets" flying in support of Operation Southern Watch struck an Iraqi missile site on the Al Faw Peninsula. This missile site, which was recently repositioned to its current location and oriented towards coalition naval operations and maritime vessels in the Arabian Gulf, constituted a direct threat to our forces and friends in the region.
There were no coalition aircraft damaged during the incident and battle damage assessment is ongoing.
Coalition air and naval forces are responsible for enforcing the no-fly zones over Iraq and UN-mandated maritime sanctions. At the same time, these forces continuously assess the level of threat posed by Iraqi forces and take actions that are necessary to defend themselves and reduce the risk to maritime operations.
Despite repeated warnings, Iraqi actions and intentions pose serious threats to our coalition forces and friends in the region. Our actions today are an appropriate response to these threats and are in support of UN mandates.
4/9/99 5:48:38 PM
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