Coalition aircraft respond to Iraqi fire
April 29, 1999
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, TURKEY -- Between approximately 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Iraqi time today, Operation Northern Watch (ONW) aircraft were targeted by Iraqi radar and fired upon by Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery and surface-to-air missiles (SAM). Responding in self-defense, U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles and F-16C Falcons dropped GBU-12 and GBU-15 precision-guided bombs on anti-aircraft artillery and command and control sites in the vicinity of Mosul. In addition, U.S. Air Force F-16CJ Falcons launched AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation missiles (HARM) at Iraqi radar sites targeting them south and west of Mosul. The command and control facilities were directly involved in the passing of targeting information on coalition aircraft to Iraqi SAM and anti-aircraft artillery sites.
All coalition aircraft departed the area safely.
Damage to Iraqi forces is currently being assessed.
Coalition forces assigned to ONW will continue to enforce the northern no-fly zone.
The ONW Combined Task Force Public Affairs can be reached at +90-322316-3679.
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