Today in Gulf War History - November 18th [C+103] Saddam Hussein’s announcement that Iraq will free all remaining foreign hostages between 25 December 90 and 25 March 91, “unless something should occur to disturb the atmosphere of eace,” is taken as a move to divide world public opinion and to protect Iraq from attack during the most likely time for a U.S.-led offensive to oust Iraqi forces from Kuwait. As part of IMMINENT THUNDER, The 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade conducts a heliborne assault in the vicinity of Ras Al Ghar, about 75 miles below Kuwait on the Persian Gulf. B-52s fly eleven sorties in support of exercise IMMINENT THUNDER. The deployment of follow-on air forces is modified as follows: Six OA-10 are included in the forty-two A-10s requested and eighteen F/A-16 are included in the forty-two F-16s requested.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 14:05:15 +0000
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