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Enforcement of the southern "no-fly" zone over Iraq (i.e., Shiite areas near the Saudi and Kuwaiti borders), following agreements in the cease-fire of the [[Gulf War]]; primarily by U.S. air power but with allied involvement, the latter sometimes with more restrictive rules of engagement | Enforcement of the southern "no-fly" zone over Iraq (i.e., Shiite areas near the Saudi and Kuwaiti borders), following agreements in the cease-fire of the [[Gulf War (Iraq, 1991)|Gulf War]]; primarily by U.S. air power but with allied involvement, the latter sometimes with more restrictive rules of engagement |
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Enforcement of the southern "no-fly" zone over Iraq (i.e., Shiite areas near the Saudi and Kuwaiti borders), following agreements in the cease-fire of the Gulf War; primarily by U.S. air power but with allied involvement, the latter sometimes with more restrictive rules of engagement