Coalition aircraft respond to Iraqi radar, AAA fire
UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND (21 June 1999) -- Between
approximately 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Iraqi time today, Operation Northern Watch (ONW)
aircraft were targeted by Iraqi radar and fired upon by Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery.
Responding in self-defense, U.S. Air Force F-16C Fighting Falcons and F-15E Strike Eagles
dropped GBU-12 laser guided bombs on an Iraqi military command and control site north of
Mosul. Additionally, an Air Force F-16CJ Fighting Falcon launched an AGM-88
high-speed anti-radiation missile (HARM) at an Iraqi surface-to-air missile radar site
east 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.
Combined Task Force Combined Information Bureau Phone: 90-322-316-3704 or DSN: 314-676-3704
Updated 02 July 1999
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