VOL. XLII

No. 10

8-March-1999

IRAQ

US And UK Escalate Air Campaign Against Iraq To IncludeDual-Use Facilities

The US and the UK announced last week that they haveexpanded the rules of engagement for their aircraft in Iraq to cover thebombing of dual-use facilities as well as air defense sites. One of the firsttargets to be hit under the new rules was the 羨in Zalah oil communicationscenter serving the Iraqi-Turkish oil export pipeline system. The new policycomes against a background of growing...