BAGHDAD, DEC. 23, INA

THE U.S AND BRITISH WARPLANES BOMBED AGAIN YESTERDAY CIVIL FACILITIES WHEN VOILATING IRAQ'S AIRSAPCE

COMING FROM THEIR BASES IN TURKEY BACKED BY AWACS FROM INSIDE THE

TURKISH AIRSPACE.

IN A STATEMET TO INA, MILITARY SPOKESMAN FOR THE AIR DEFENCE

COMMAND SAID THAT THE BRITISH AND U.S WARPLANES CARRIED OUT 14 ARMED SORTIES, FLYING OVER THE CIVIL AREAS IN ZAKHO, AMADIYA, AKERA, ARBIEL, BIBO AND RAWNODOOZ.

THE GROSS FIGURE OF THE ARMED SORTIES OF THE BRITISH AND U.S WARPLANES COMING FROM TURKEY BASES SINCE DEC. 17, 1998, TILL NOW

MOUNTED 9896, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

HE GAVE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THE ARMED SORTIES LAUNCHED BY ANGLO-U.S WARPLANES COMING FROM THEIR BASES IN KUWAIT, SAUDI ARABIA AND TURKEY SINCE DEC. 17, 1998 DRAFTING THIS STATEMENT AS REACHING 46119.