Operation Southern Watch Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia



since persian gulf war, united states stationed 5,000 troops in saudi arabia, figure rose 10,000 during 2003 conflict in iraq. operation southern watch enforced no-fly zones on southern iraq set after 1991, well, country s oil exports through shipping lanes of persian gulf protected united states fifth fleet based in bahrain. conducted joint task force southwest asia (jtf-swa) mission of monitoring , controlling airspace south of 32nd parallel (extended 33rd parallel in 1996) in iraq, following 1991 persian gulf war until 2003 invasion of iraq.


this 1 of stated motivations behind september 11th terrorist attacks, khobar towers bombing. bin laden interpreted islamic prophet, muhammad banning permanent presence of infidels in arabia . u.s. troops in saudi arabia served provoke skirmishes between iraq , united states between both persian gulf wars.








Comments