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Mike AI · 03-19-2003

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WARPLANES ATTACK

British and American warplanes have attacked artillery units in southern Iraq, the Pentagon has said.

Pentagon sources said ten artillery pieces have been destroyed.

The Pentagon said the artillery units may have had chemical or biological weapons which could be used on US and UK troops on the border with Kuwait, said Sky News correspondent Keith Graves in Washington.

He said: "The Pentagon said warplanes have been and are now in action over southern Iraq."

Graves said the Pentagon had not revealed if the warplanes were American or British. The UK's Ministry of Defence confirmed British RAF planes were used.

An MoD spokeswoman described the patrols as "standard 'no-fly' zone activity".

"We are targeting systems which are a threat to our forces," the spokeswoman said.

British and US aircraft have been patrolling the northern and southern "no-fly" zones since the end of the last Gulf War.

The patrols have stepped up in recent weeks, targeting Iraqi air defence systems in preparation for the expected invasion.

Around 250,000 British and American troops are in Kuwait ready to invade Iraq.

There are only a few hours left before the deadline issued to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein runs out.

US President George W Bush told Saddam he must leave Iraq by 1am GMT on Thursday or face war.

Sky's Emma Hurd, in Kuwait with British forces, said there are no signs that troops are launching a ground invasion.

Sky's David Chater, in Baghdad, said there are no signs of the city being attacked.

He said the atmopshere was "very tense" and locals had taken refuge in bomb shelters.

The Iraqi capital - home to up to 6 million people - had been turned into a "ghost town", he said.

"It's a time of fear," he added.

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Mike AI Administrator Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 11,618	http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,3000...1084275,00.html WARPLANES ATTACK British and American warplanes have attacked artillery units in southern Iraq, the Pentagon has said. Pentagon sources said ten artillery pieces have been destroyed. The Pentagon said the artillery units may have had chemical or biological weapons which could be used on US and UK troops on the border with Kuwait, said Sky News correspondent Keith Graves in Washington. He said: "The Pentagon said warplanes have been and are now in action over southern Iraq." Graves said the Pentagon had not revealed if the warplanes were American or British. The UK's Ministry of Defence confirmed British RAF planes were used. An MoD spokeswoman described the patrols as "standard 'no-fly' zone activity". "We are targeting systems which are a threat to our forces," the spokeswoman said. British and US aircraft have been patrolling the northern and southern "no-fly" zones since the end of the last Gulf War. The patrols have stepped up in recent weeks, targeting Iraqi air defence systems in preparation for the expected invasion. Around 250,000 British and American troops are in Kuwait ready to invade Iraq. There are only a few hours left before the deadline issued to Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein runs out. US President George W Bush told Saddam he must leave Iraq by 1am GMT on Thursday or face war. Sky's Emma Hurd, in Kuwait with British forces, said there are no signs that troops are launching a ground invasion. Sky's David Chater, in Baghdad, said there are no signs of the city being attacked. He said the atmopshere was "very tense" and locals had taken refuge in bomb shelters. The Iraqi capital - home to up to 6 million people - had been turned into a "ghost town", he said. "It's a time of fear," he added. __________________ Make big money on your Domains! Why wait 40 days to get paid with the other guys? Parked.com pays the most for your traffic, and cuts checks twice a month!