Operation Northern Watch

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Operation Northern Watch was a U.S.-led multinational air operation that enforced a no-fly zone over northern Iraq from 1997 to 2003 to protect Kurdish populations and monitor Iraqi compliance with post–Gulf War agreements.

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Operation Northern Watch canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military operation
no-fly zone enforcement operation
alliance NATO members participation
appliesToJurisdiction airspace over northern Iraq
conflict Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s
surface form: Iraq conflict (post–Gulf War)
conflictType air operation
country United States of America
surface form: United States
endCause start of 2003 invasion of Iraq
endTime 2003-03-17
followedBy Operation Iraqi Freedom
follows Operation Provide Comfort
Operation Provide Comfort
surface form: Operation Provide Comfort II
hasPurpose deterrence of Iraqi military operations against Kurdish areas
enforcement of no-fly zone over northern Iraq
monitoring Iraqi compliance with United Nations resolutions
protection of Kurdish population in northern Iraq
headquartersLocation İncirlik Air Base
surface form: Incirlik Air Base

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legalBasis United Nations Security Council Resolution 688
location Iraq
northern Iraq
militaryBranch United States Air Forces in Europe
U.S. Naval Forces Europe
surface form: United States Naval Forces Europe
notableEngagement coalition airstrikes on Iraqi air defenses
objective prevent Iraqi Air Force flights in northern no-fly zone
respond to Iraqi air defense threats
operator French Air Force
Royal Air Force
Turkish Air Force
United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
opponent Iraq
Ba'athist Iraq
surface form: Saddam Hussein government
participant France
Turkey
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
partOf Iraqi no-fly zone enforcement
surface form: Iraqi no-fly zones
replaces Operation Provide Comfort
Operation Provide Comfort
surface form: Operation Provide Comfort II
result continued restriction of Iraqi military aviation in northern Iraq
scope airspace control and surveillance
startTime 1997-01-01
temporalContext post–Gulf War era
uses air-to-surface missiles
combat aircraft
precision-guided munitions
surveillance aircraft

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Operation Provide Comfort replacedBy Operation Northern Watch
İncirlik Air Base usedInOperation Operation Northern Watch