Bombing of Iraq (June 1993)
- Bombing of Iraq (June 1993)
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict= 1993 Bombing of Iraq
partof= Iraq disarmament crisis
date=June 26th, 1993
place=Persian Gulf
casus=
result= Intelligence headquarters in Baghdad destroyed
combatant1=
combatant2=
commander1=Colin Powell
commander2=Saddam Hussein
strength1= Two U.S. Navy ships, 24 cruise missiles
strength2= N/A
casualties1= None
casualties2= Unknown
The bombing of Iraq in June 1993 was ordered by U.S. President Bill Clinton after an attempted assassination by Iraqi agents on former president of the United States George H.W. Bush while on a visit to Kuwait.
24 cruise missiles hit Baghdad between 1AM and 2AM local time on June 26/June 27 1993. These hit building which was believed to be the headquarters of the Iraqi Intelligence Service in the Al Mansur district of Baghdad. Iraq claimed that eight civilians were killed in the attack and three houses destroyed. The missiles were fired from the USS "Peterson" in the Red Sea and the USS "Chancellorsville" in the Persian Gulf
Links
* [http://www.historyguy.com/no-fly_zone_war.html]
* [http://hnn.us/articles/1000.html]
* [http://www.ccmep.org/usbombingwatch/1998.htm#1992]
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