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Background
Joint Task Force Southwest Asia performs the Operation Southern Watch
mission of monitoring and controlling airspace south of the 33rd parallel
in Iraq. The role of the coalition forces is to monitor compliance with
United Nations Security Council Resolutions. Operation Southern Watch
includes forces from the United States, France, Great Britain and Saudi
Arabia. The U.S. European Command (EUCOM) supports Operation Southern
Watch by occasionally deploying forces in support of the operation.
EUCOM remains prepared to provide forces and logistic support to U.S.
Central Command as needed during both routine and contingency operations.
Since its inception, more than 250,000 sorties have been flown in support
of Southern Watch without US loss or casualties.
Dates of Conflict
Nations Involved
American Units Deployed
Dates of Conflict
| April 1, 1991 |
United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 688 demanded that
Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein end attacks against Shiite Muslims in
southern Iraq. |
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| August. 26, 1992 |
President George Bush announced a decision by a coalition of UN nations
to begin surveillance operations in Iraq below the 32nd parallel. |
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| August. 27, 1992 |
The first SOUTHERN WATCH sortie was flown on Iraq to enforce to no-fly zone. |
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| January. 6, 1993 |
Four UN allies (the United States, Russia, France, and the United Kingdom)
agreed to work together in enforcing UNSCR 688. |
Nations Involved
Afghanistan
Australia
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Britain
Canada
Czechoslavakia
Egypt
France
Germany
Honduras
Hungary
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Italy
Kuwait
New Zealand
Niger
Oman
Poland
Qatar
Romania
Saudi Arabia
South Korea
Syria
United Arab Emriates
United States
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American Units Deployed
Army Units
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