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
June 9, 1999
RELEASE NUMBER: 99-06-03
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COALITION AIRCRAFT REACT TO IRAQI ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE
MACDILL AFB, FL - In response to anti-aircraft artillery fire directed at Coalition aircraft patrolling the Southern No-Fly Zone in Iraq earlier today, U.S. Air Force F-16s used precision guided munitions to strike two targets in the vicinity of As Samawah.
At approximately 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, Coalition aircraft struck two anti-aircraft artillery sites located approximately 150 miles south of Baghdad.
There were no coalition aircraft damaged during the incident and battle damage assessment is ongoing.
This hostile act represents the latest of more than 190 provocations in the Southern No-Fly Zone since Operation DESERT FOX. In response to Iraqi aggression, coalition pilots have taken appropriate actions to defend themselves, and will continue to defend themselves by targeting Iraq's air defense network as long as it threatens coalition planes and forces in the region.
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