January 1993 airstrikes on Iraq

January 1993 Air Strikes on Iraq
	Part of the Iraqi no-fly zones conflict and the Persian Gulf Conflicts
	; An F-16C of the 23rd FS in 1992, similar to the one that 1st Lt. Craig Stevenson flew on Jan 17, 1993.
Date	January 13, 1993 - January 22, 1993
Location	Southern Iraq, Northern Iraq
Result	Indecisive Operation Southern Watch continues;
Belligerents
United States ; United Kingdom ; France	Iraq
Commanders and leaders
George H. W. Bush; (Before January 21); Bill Clinton; (After January 21); Colin Powell	Saddam Hussein
Strength
1 Kitty Hawk Class Carrier; 3 Cruisers; 1 Type 42 Destroyer; 1 Frigate; 71 Carrier Aircraft; Numerous Land Based Aircraft;	Numerous AAA and SAM defenses; MiG-23 Flogger (Iraqi Air Force)
Casualties and losses
None	1 MiG-23 Flogger; Various SAMs and AAA; 1 soldier killed
	5 civilians dead and 7 wounded

During January 1993, numerous coalition airstrikes occurred against Iraq in response to actions by the latter predominantly due to the No-Fly Zone in Southern Iraq.

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