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Caption:
A Tomahawk cruise missile launches from the stern vertical launch
system of the USS Shiloh (CG 67) to attack selected air defense targets
south of the 33rd parallel in Iraq on Sept. 3, 1996, as part of
Operation Desert Strike. The attacks are designed to reduce
risks to the pilots who will enforce the expanded no-fly zone.
President Clinton announced an expanded no-fly zone in response to an
Iraqi attack against a Kurdish faction. The larger no-fly zone in
Southern Iraq will make it easier for U.S. and coalition partners to
contain Saddam Hussein's aggression. The U.S. Navy Ticonderoga
Class cruiser launched the missiles as it operated in the Northern
Arabian Gulf. DoD photo. (RELEASED)
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