Coalition aircraft respond to Iraqi radar threats
May 11, 1999
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, TURKEY -- Between approximately 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Iraqi time today, Operation Northern Watch (ONW) aircraft were targeted by Iraqi radar posing a threat to coalition aircraft. Responding in self-defense, U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons dropped GBU-12 laser-guided bombs on Iraqi radar sites northeast of Mosul.
Damage to Iraqi forces is currently being assessed.
All coalition aircraft departed the area safely.
Coalition aircraft have been enforcing the Northern No-fly Zone for more than eight years. Since Dec. 28, 1998, Saddam Hussein has opted to challenge this enforcement by targeting coalition aircraft with radar, surface-to-air missile systems and anti-aircraft artillery. Operation Northern Watch aircraft will respond in self-defense to these threats while continuing to enforce the no-fly zone.
The Combined Task Force Combined Information Bureau can be reached at +90-322-316-3704.
Updated 11 May 1999 11:42
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