Bombing of Iraq (June 1993)
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| 1993 Bombing of Iraq | |||||||
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| Part of Iraq disarmament crisis | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States |
 Iraq |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Colin Powell | Saddam Hussein | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2 US Navy ships, 24 cruise missiles | N/A | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | 6-8 civilians dead, 12 injured (Iraqi estimate) | ||||||
The bombing of Iraq in June 1993 was ordered by U.S. President Bill Clinton after an attempted assassination by Iraqi agents on former president of the United States George H.W. Bush while on a visit to Kuwait. 24 cruise missiles hit Baghdad between 1AM and 2AM local time on June 26/June 27, 1993. These hit building which was believed to be the headquarters of the IIS in the Al Mansur district of Baghdad. Iraq claimed that 8 civilians were killed in the attack and 3 houses destroyed.
The missiles were fired from the USS Peterson in the Red Sea and the USS Chancellorsville in the Persian Gulf
