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Missiles fired to a plane taking off from Baghdad Airport

Baghdad, Iraq - No consequences on the ground

Since May 1 they are three the occasions in which Iraqi guerrillas they have fired surface-to-air missiles against American aircraft, taking off or landing from the airport of Baghdad. The last incident of the sort has taken place on Saturday, just few minutes after the departure of the Us Defense Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld; obviously no declaration if the attack was aimed at him. Surely the missiles...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 52488
Rome, Italy, 09/08/2003 09:55
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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