No-fly zone clashes yesterday and today

Originally published April 17, 2000

The northern Iraq "no-fly zone" witnessed a resumption of clashes yesterday and today with jets today "dropping ordnance on elements of the Iraqi integrated air defense system" after being fired on by Iraqi anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) near Bashiqah, the US European Command said.

Yesterday US European Command said jets attacked the Iraqi air defense system after being fired on my AAA west of Bashiqah.

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