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2000
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Background on "No-Fly-Zone" Bombings of Iraq
3/3/03: 'Undeclared War' Against Iraq Enters New Phase -- Nicholas Watt, Richard Norton-Taylor, and Suzanne Goldenberg, The Gurdian
2/23/03: US and Britain Pound Iraqi Defenses in Massive Escalation of Airstrikes -- Raymond Whitaker, The Independent
12/23/02: The Secret War: Iraq War already under way -- John Pilger, The Mirror
12/22/02: Casualties of an 'Undeclared War': Civilians Killed and Injured as U.S. Airstrikes Escalate in Southern Iraq -- Peter Baker, Washington Post
12/10/02: No-Fly Zones Over Iraq: Washington's Undeclared War on "Saddam's Victims" -- Jeremy Scahill, www.IraqJournal.org
12/4/02: Britain and US step up bombing in Iraq -- Richard Norton-Taylor, The Guardian
February, 2001: Legality of the No-Fly Zones (PDF File)-- Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies |
12-22-00 Southern Iraq, 1 civilian killed and 2 injured. [Totals since Dec. 1998: 311 civilians killed and 927 wounded by
bombings. Gulf News (Dubai)]. AP
12-07-00 Southern Iraq, 3 civilians injured in Basrah province. Reuters
US / Britain Bomb Northern Iraq
Novermber 16, 2000
press release
UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
Iraqi forces threatened Operation Northern Watch (ONW) coalition aircraft again today. Iraqi forces fired anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) from sites north of Mosul while ONW aircraft conducted routine enforcement of the Northern No-Fly Zone. Coalition aircraft responded to the Iraqi attacks by dropping ordnance on elements of the Iraqi integrated air defense system. All coalition aircraft departed the area safely.
US / Britain Bomb North of Iraqi City of Mosul
November 14, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
11-11-00 Southern Iraq, The Ali Al-Hayaini school in Hmaidi village in Basrah Province was hit injuring 4 children and 3
teachers. The school, several houses
and a car were damaged. Reuters and AFP
US / Britain Bomb North of Iraqi City of Mosul
November 1, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
* Reuters reported 3 civilians injured
10-30-00 Southern Iraq, 2 civilians killed and 1 injured. Reuters
US / Britain Bomb North of Iraqi City of Mosul
October 23, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
* AFP reported 1 civilian wounded in this bombing attack.
8-30-00 Southern Iraq, 3 injured, including 1 child, in al-Najam village in the province of Muthana. A number of houses were also damaged. AP
US / Britain Bomb Northeast of Iraqi City of Mosul
August 15, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
8-12-00 Southern Iraq, 3 injured as allied airstrikes hit train station and several homes in Samawa. AP
8-11-00 Southern Iraq, 2 civilians killed, 19 injured in Samawa when British/US planes hit a warehouse used to store food for the UN oil-for-food deal as well as several homes. AP
6-29-00 Southern Iraq, 1 woman killed, 1 civilian injured & 13 sheep killed. AP
6-26-00
Southern Iraq, 2 civilians injured. Reuters
6-19-00 Southern Iraq, 3 civilians injured. AP
6-14-00 Northern Iraq, 2 civilians injured. AFP
US / Britain Bomb Northeast of Iraqi City of Mosul
June 12, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb West of Iraqi City of Mosul
June 8, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
* Reuters reported 1 civilian injured.
US / Britain Bomb near Iraqi Cities of Bashiqah and Tall 'Afar
June 1, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
May 31, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
May 30, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
5-30-00 Northern & Southern Iraq, 1 injured. Reuters
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
May 29, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi Cities of Bashiqah and Northwest of Mosul
May 23, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
May 22, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
5-17-00 Southern Iraq, 1 boy killed, 4 injured, cattle killed. Kyodo News
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi Cities of Bashiqah, Tall'Afar, and Mosul
May 16, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
* Northern & Southern Iraq bombed, 6 injured. Reported from London by Mariam Appeal
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi Cities of Bashiqah, Tall'Afar, and Mosul
May 15, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
May 12, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
May 11, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
May 10, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
May 9, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
May 3, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
* AP reported 3 Iraqis injured
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah (northern Iraq)
May 2, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
* Reuters reported the US bombed Southern Iraq,
killing 2 Iraqis.
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
April 30, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
April 29, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
4-25-00 Northern Iraq, 1 killed. Reuters
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
April 17, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
April 16, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
April 11, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb West of the Iraqi City of Bashiqah and Northwest of Mosul
April 9, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
4-6-00
Southern Iraq, 14 killed. Reuters
US / Britain Bomb West of the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
April 5, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb South of the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
March 29, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
3-15-00 Southern Iraq, 1 killed, 6 injured. AP
3-11-00
Southern Iraq, 8 civilians injured, several sheep and cows killed and 40 date
palms destroyed. AP
3-9-00 Northern Iraq, 1 civilian injured. Reported by AP
US / Britain Bomb North of the Iraqi City of Bashiqah and near Mosul
March 9, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb Northwest of the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
March 2, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb West of the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
February 29, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb West of the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
February 28, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb North of the Iraqi City of Mosul
February 20, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb North of the Iraqi City of Mosul
February 19, 2002
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
February 9, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb West of the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
February 8, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb West of the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
February 3, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
January 31, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City Bashiqah
January 17, , 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb Northwest of the Iraqi City of Mosul
January 16, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City Bashiqah
January 14, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
January 13, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah and Mosul
January 12, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
US / Britain Bomb near the Iraqi City of Bashiqah
January 11, 2000
Source: UNITED STATES EUROPEAN COMMAND
* There were no reported bombings during 1994 and 1995
Last Updated: 12/31/04