COALITION FORCES DROP LEAFLETS ON IRAQI CITIES
October 28, 2002
Release 02-10-07
MACDILL AFB, FL -- In response to recent Iraqi violations of United Nations Security Council Resolutions, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH aircraft dropped leaflets on two Iraqi towns on 27 October at approximately 3:45 am EST. Leaflets were dropped over As Samawah and Al Basrah in Southern Iraq to enhance force protection of Coalition aircrews.
The leaflets are used to discourage the Iraqi military from engaging Coalition aircraft while also communicating the consequences of Iraqi military actions directly with the local civilian populace.
Between the two locations, Coalition aircraft dropped more than 150,000 leaflets.
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