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  1. Cruise missile strikes on Afghanistan and Sudan (August 1998)

    , August 17, 1998 DEFAULTSORT Cruise Missile Strikes On Afghanistan And Sudan August 1998 Category 1998 in Afghanistan Category 1998 in Sudan Category Al Qaeda Category Counter terrorism policy of the United ... in Shifa , Sudan destroyed during Operation Infinite Reach small date August 20, 1998 place Afghanistan and Sudan coordinates coord 15 38 45 N 32 33 42 E display title,inline type landmark casus 1998 ... tens of thousands of indirect deaths in Sudan The August 1998 bombings of Afghanistan and Sudan codename d Operation Infinite Reach by the United States were American cruise missile strikes on terrorism terrorist bases in Afghanistan and a pharmaceutical factory in Sudan on August 20, 1998. The attack ... stage anti U.S. protest in Sudan , CNN, August 22, 1998 ref The minister of information of Sudan ... . ref New York Times August 21, 1998, p.A13 ref President of Sudan Omar al Bashir led an anti ... ref About 75 cruise missiles were fired by the U.S. into the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan at four ... for leaders. ref New York Times , August 27, 1998, p.A8 ref ref Steve Coll 2005 Ghost Wars paperback ... York Times, August 22, 1998, p.A10 ref adding that I want the world to understand that our actions ... 21 strikes.world.reax.02 Muslims, Yeltsin denounce attack , CNN, August 21, 1998 ref GBR Prime Minister ... name yeltsin CUB Cuba said that President Clinton ignored the sovereignty of Sudan and Afghanistan ... the U.S. decision to strike targets of terrorists in Sudan and Afghanistan. ref name yeltsin flag ... Pakistan denounced the U.S. missile strikes as a violation of the territorial integrity of two Islamic ... in South Africa , CNN, August 25, 1998 ref flag Chechnya Chechen Vice President Vakha Arsanov said that by attacking Afghanistan and Sudan the United States had launched an undeclared World War III ... in December 1998, and completely different from Operation Infinite Reach in August 1998. In the interview ... http www.cnn.com US 9808 20 us.strikes.02 U.S. missiles pound targets in Afghanistan, Sudan Clinton ...   more details



  1. Cruise missile strikes on Iraq (1996)

    . ref http edition.cnn.com WORLD 9609 03 iraq.bombing index.html U.S. launches missile strikes against Iraq CNN.com ref The Cruise Missile Strike was preliminarily planned to be an aircraft strike by armed ... Vinson, launched 27 cruise missiles against Iraqi air defense targets in southern Iraq. ref name ...   more details



  1. Cruise missile strikes on Iraq (June 1993)

    Tried to Assassinate President George H.W. Bush? DEFAULTSORT Cruise Missile Strikes On Iraq June ... Bush I ref Cruise missile attack on Baghdad Between 1AM and 2AM local time on June 26 June 27, 1993, 23 Tomahawk cruise missile s were launched by U.S. warships into downtown Baghdad in response to Iraq ... military ops strike 930626.htm title Cruise Missile Strike June 26, 1993. Operation Southern ... time. ref http www.washingtonpost.com wp srv inatl longterm iraq timeline 062793.htm U.S. Strikes Iraq ...   more details



  1. Cruise missile

    and Russia is the world s fastest cruise missile Image Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile.jpg thumb 170px United States Tomahawk cruise missile Image Taurus ILA2006.JPG thumb 170px A modern Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile of the Luftwaffe A cruise missile is a guided missile that carries an explosive payload .... Cruise missile designs fundamentally derive from the German V 1 flying bomb V 1 of World .... These advances developed into guided missiles and guided bombs, and later into the modern cruise missile. In 2011, it was estimated that a single Tomahawk cruise missile costs 830,000 500,000 . ref ... which can be seen as a rudimentary air launched cruise missile, where a piloted fighter type aircraft ... guided missile projects including would be cruise missiles. All were cancelled by 1948 except four ... The Evolution of the Cruise Missile by Werrell, Kenneth P. dead link date February 2012 see PDF page ... to develop a nuclear powered cruise missile, Project Pluto . It was designed to fly below the enemy ... missile ALCM configuration. General design Cruise missiles generally consist of a guidance system ... warheads. Hypersonic A hypersonic cruise missile would travel at least 5 times the speed of sound. Shaurya ... cruise missile File ASMP A P1220887.jpg thumb upright Air Sol Moyenne Port e , a French supersonic cruise missile These missiles travel faster than the speed of sound, usually using ramjet engines ... 10 cruise missile CJ 10 China 3M 54 Klub Russia the Sizzler variant is capable of supersonic speed Air ... One of the fastest cruise missile in the world C 101 China C 301 China C 803 China supersonic terminal ... develops long range cruise missile report ref KH 55 Russia RK 55 Russia Medium range subsonic File ... August 2008 Examples AVMT 300 Brazil C 801 China C 802 China C 602 China Delilah missile Israel Kh ... August 2008 . Modern guidance systems permit precise attacks. As of 2001 the BGM 109 Tomahawk missile ... States Air Force US Air Force deploys an air launched cruise missile, the AGM 86 . It can be launched ...   more details



  1. Babur (cruise missile)

    2 hi south asia 4140692.stm Pakistan fires new cruise missile , BBC News , 11 August 2005 Pakistan Missiles Military of Pakistan DEFAULTSORT Babur Cruise Missile Category Cruise missiles of Pakistan ...About the Pakistani cruise missile other uses Babar disambiguation Infobox Weapon is missile yes name Babur cruise missile Hatf VII image File Babur aa.jpg 200px caption Babur cruise missile deployed at a show in 2006 origin flag Pakistan type Cruise missile Medium range subsonic Medium range subsonic cruise missile used by Pakistan Army manufacturer National Defence Complex NDC unit cost propellant Solid fuel booster rocket br Liquid fuel jet engine production date service 11 August 2005 engine ... designated Hatf VII , is the first cruise missile land attack cruise missile to be developed by Pakistan ... a reported range of convert 700 km mi abbr on . The missile is designed to avoid radar detection and penetrate enemy air defences. ref name Dawn http www.dawn.com 2005 08 12 top2.htm Babur cruise missile ... speculated that Babur is based on the BGM 109 BGM 109 Tomahawk cruise missile , after six Tomahawks crash landed on Pakistani territory in 1998 during US airstrikes on targets in Afghanistan, ref http ... Pakistan s Cruise Missile ref However, there is no confirmation of this and the Pakistani missile ... news index.shtml?115472 Test of Babur Cruise Missile ref Design The Babur s airframe ... id.144 cruise detail.asp ref The guidance system reportedly gives the missile pinpoint accuracy. ref ... Cruise Missile 999.html ref Terrain hugging ability helps the missile avoid enemy radar detection ... be compared with the American BGM 109 Tomahawk cruise missile. ref name wdif More advanced versions ... announced that it had successfully test fired a nuclear capable cruise missile with a range ... 2011 10 28 pakistan successfully tests babur cruise missile ref See also Cruise missile Related ... vehicle range 700 km ref http www.missilethreat.com cruise id.144 cruise detail.asp ref ceiling altitude ...   more details



  1. Submarine-launched cruise missile

    Expert subject Military history date January 2009 Refimprove date August 2007 File USS Tunny SSG 282 Regulus1 launch NAN9 58.jpg thumb 250px USS Tunny SS 282 USS Tunny launching a SSM N 8 Regulus Regulus I in 1958. Submarine Launched Cruise Missile or SLCM s are cruise missile s that deliver conventional and or nuclear payloads and are launched from ship s or submarine s. Current versions are typically standoff weapon s which are used to attack predetermined land targets. Four US Navy ballistic missile submarines SSBN have been converted to SSGN s. They are able to launch up to 144 Tomahawk missile Tomahawk cruise missiles to up to 144 targets. The advantage that the submarines have over guided missile destroyer s and cruiser s is the ability to remain undetected and launch while submerged. The previous US Navy cruise missile submarines 4 SSG and 1 SSGN deployed with the SSM N 8 Regulus Regulus missile from 1958 until retired in 1964 with the arrival of the Polaris missile submarines in the Pacific. Specific types of SLCMs include BrahMos India Russia P 700 Granit Russia P 500 Bazalt Russia Tomahawk missile U.S.A BrahMos BrahMos II.2FBrahmos Hypersonic BrahMos II Hypersonic Missile India Russia AGM 142 Have Nap Popeye Turbo believed to be related to the Israeli made AGM 142 Have Nap Popeye Israel ref http www.globalsecurity.org wmd world israel popeye t.htm ref References reflist Category Missile types weapon stub sl SLCM ...   more details



  1. 1998 in Afghanistan

    NOTOC See also 1997 in Afghanistan , 1998 other events of 1998 , and 1999 in Afghanistan . February 4, 1998 At least 4,500 people died when a severe February 4, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale strikes the opposition ruled Rustaq district of Takhar province in northeastern Afghanistan. Another earthquake hits the same region on May 30 magnitude 6.9 , claiming another several thousand lives. July 8, 1998 The Taliban movement gives Afghans 15 days to get rid ... of the Northern Alliance in Panshir. August 2, 1998 The opposition alliance admits the loss of the key northern town of Shiberghan to the Taliban. The entire province of Sar i Pul falls on August 4. August 7, 1998 United States embassy embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were bombed. Some 250 people were killed in the blasts and thousands more wounded. Osama bin Laden was the primary suspect. August 8, 1998 The Taliban capture the northern opposition capital of Mazari Sharif. On August 11, they capture Taloqan, the Takhar provincial capital, the latest in a series of spectacular victories. August 20, 1998 The United States carried out preemptive missile attacks in eastern Afghanistan on suspected terrorist training camps allegedly run by Saudi Arabia Saudi dissident Osama bin Laden . August 21, 1998 President of the United States United States President Bill Clinton signed an Executive order ... foreigners working for the UN in Afghanistan are evacuated. September 3, 1998 70,000 Iran ian troops engaged in War exercise war games near the border of Afghanistan . In Taloqan , Afghanistan , Taliban ... staff to Afghanistan. Category 1998 in Afghanistan Category 1998 by country Afghanistan ... to morals, and caused mental disorders. July 12, 1998 The Taliban capture the key opposition stronghold of Maimana, capital of Faryab province in the northwest. July 21, 1998 140 detainees were released in Afghanistan under the auspices of the International Committee of the Red Cross . Half of the detainees ...   more details



  1. Low Cost Miniature Cruise Missile

    Orphan date February 2009 The Low Cost Miniature Cruise Missile LCMCM is a Lockheed Martin program to develop a small, affordable cruise missile which will fit inside the internal weapons bay of the F 22 Raptor and F 35 Lightning II . ref cite web url http www.janes.com extracts extract jalw jalw9251.html title Low Cost Mini Cruise Missile LCMCM and Precision Guided System Dead link date May 2010 ref Specifications Length 144 in. ref cite web url http www.afa.org magazine april2007 0407world.asp title Mini JASSM Makes Appearance Aerospace World Dead link date May 2010 ref Weight 1000  lbs Range 750 1000 miles See also SMACM References Reflist Category Cruise missiles of the United States missile stub ar de Low Cost Autonomous Attack System sl LOCAAS ...   more details



  1. Surveilling Miniature Attack Cruise Missile

    The Surveilling Miniature Attack Cruise Missile SMACM is a long range, high endurance, expendable, unmanned aerial vehicle UAV under development by Lockheed Martin . It is equipped with a two way datalink and is designed to reconnoitre a target area and if necessary engage targets with its weapon system. Specifications Weight 142  lb Length 70.5 in Engine Type J45 G turbojet . Range convert 200 nmi km 1 Seeker Tri Mode millimeter wave MMW RF radar , infrared homing imaging infrared IIR , and a semi active laser SAL or Tri Star MMW, active LADAR , and SAL. Payload Four Low Cost Autonomous Attack System missile s. External links http www.lockheedmartin.com wms findPage.do?dsp fec&ci 16986&rsbci 5&fti 0&ti 0&sc 400 Surveilling Miniature Attack Cruise Missile Lockheed Martin Dead link date May 2010 http www.missilesandfirecontrol.com our products strikeweapons SMACM product SMACM.shtml Surveilling Miniature Attack Cruise Missile Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control http www.defense update.com products s smacm.htm Surveilling Miniature Attack Cruise Missile SMACM Defense Update Category Cruise missiles of the United States US mil stub ...   more details



  1. BGM-109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile

    4 missile launch tubes origin type long range, all weather, subsonic tactical strategic cruise missile used by manufacturer General Dynamics unit cost 1.3 mil propellant production date service ... , TERCOM detonation launch platform Transporter erector launcher The Ground Launched Cruise Missile , or GLCM , officially designated BGM 109G Gryphon was a ground launched cruise missile developed .... GLCM is also a generic term for any ground launched cruise missile. Since the US deployed only one modern cruise missile in the tactical role, the GLCM name stuck. The GLCM was built by General Dynamics . History Design & employment A conventionally configured cruise missile, the BGM 109 was essentially a small, pilotless flying machine, powered by a turbofan engine. Unlike ballistic missile s, whose aimpoint is usually determined by gravitic trajectories, a cruise missile is capable of complicated ... activated. NATO Deployment & protests File BGM 109G GAMA.jpg thumb Ground Launched Cruise Missile ... .JPEG thumb A Soviet inspector examines a BGM 109G ground launched cruise missile in 1988 prior to its ... gallery center See also Commons BGM 109G Gryphon Ground Launched Cruise Missile BGM 109 Tomahawk ... launched Cruise Missile cite id fn 5 fn 5 back Note 5 cite Cite journal last Grier first Peter title ... the Military Did Not Want The Modern Strategic Cruise Missile journal The Journal of Military History ... bgm 109.htm General Dynamics McDonnell Douglas BGM 109G Gryphon Ground launched Cruise Missile Refend ... Missile BGM 109G Gryphon Designation Systems DEFAULTSORT Bgm 109g Ground Launched Cruise Missile ...Infobox Weapon is missile yes name BGM 109G Gryphon GLCM sup id fn 1 back fn 1 1 sup image File BGM 109G ... as a counter to the mobile medium and intermediate range ballistic nuclear missile s deployed ... lower altitudes than a ballistic missile, typically with a terrain hugging flight plan. The trade off for this low observability flight is strike time cruise missiles travel far more slowly than ...   more details



  1. The Cruise (1998 film)

    Infobox Film name The Cruise image The Cruise Timothy Speed Levitch 1998.jpg caption director Bennett Miller producer Bennett Miller writer starring Timothy Speed Levitch music cinematography Bennett Miller editing distributor released Canada September 12, 1998 Toronto Film Festival br USA 14 October, 1998 premiere br Greece March 1999 runtime 76 mins language English language English budget preceded by followed by The Cruise is a Documentary film documentary released in 1998, directed by Bennett Miller . The movie documents the worldview and personality of New York City bus tour guide Timothy Speed Levitch , who later had brief appearances in Scotland, PA , Waking Life , School of Rock , and We Live in Public . External links imdb title id 0150230 title The Cruise http kitoba.com pedia Camus 20Choice.html Camus Choice The Cruise http www.austinchronicle.com issues vol18 issue13 screens.cruise.side.html Speed Levitch Explains It All http www.austinchronicle.com issues vol18 issue13 screens.cruise.html Interview with Bennett Miller and Timothy Speed Levitch http speedlevitchonline.com www.speedlevitchonline.com The official website of Timothy Speed Levitch Bennett Miller DEFAULTSORT Cruise, The Category 1998 films Category Artisan Entertainment films Category American films Category English language films Category American documentary films Category Documentary films about actors Category 1990s documentary films Category Directorial debut films bio documentary film stub ...   more details



  1. Cruise

    wiktionary cruise Cruise may refer to Cruise flight , a distinct stage of an aircraft s flight Cruising maritime , living on a ship or a boat and traveling for extended periods of time Cruise ship Cruise automotive , a gathering of modified cars The Cruise 1998 film The Cruise 1998 film , an American documentary The Cruise film The Cruise film , the English title of the Polish film Rejs The Cruise TV series The Cruise TV series , a 1997 BBC TV docusoap featuring cabaret singer Jane McDonald Cruise name , a surname of English origin includes a list of people named Cruise Cruise 1323 , a radio station in Adelaide, Australia See also Cruising disambiguation Cruise missile Cruise control River cruise disambig de Cruise fr Cruise ko nl Cruise ja ru ...   more details



  1. 1998 Sudan famine

    The famine in Sudan in 1998 was a humanitarian disaster caused mainly by human rights abuses, as well ... the local agriculture during their attempt to take the city of Wau, Sudan Wau . ref name HRW 2 10 P488 http www.hrw.org reports 1999 sudan SUDAWEB2 10.htm P488 51738 The 1998 Famine In Bahr El Ghazal ... 1998 UN warns of famine in Sudan BBC Accessed May 25, 2006 ref Effects Expand section date June ... from the threatened rural zones to Wau alone from May 1998 to August 1998. ref name HRW 1998 2 01 http www.hrw.org reports 1999 sudan SUDAWEB2 01.htm Bahr El Ghazal and the Famine of 1998 Human Rights ... by the end of 1998. ref http www.hrw.org reports 1999 sudan SUDAWEB2 49.htm P1735 324735 Political Complications Boding Ill For Future Relief The 1998 Famine in Bahr El Ghazal is Brought Under Control ... waiting around for him her to die to eat it DEFAULTSORT 1998 Sudan Famine Category Famines in Africa Category Health in Sudan Category 1998 in Sudan Sudan Famine, 1998 Category Disasters in Sudan ... speed. ref name HRW 2 P374 http www.hrw.org reports 1999 sudan SUDAWEB2.htm P374 19682 Famine In Sudan, 1998 Human Rights Watch, Accessed May 25, 2006 ref The worst affected area was Bahr El Ghazal in southwestern Sudan . In this region over 70,000 people died during the famine. ref Citation last ... in Southern Sudan. ref name CNN despite http www.cnn.com WORLD africa 9807 31 sudan.famine Despite aid effort, Sudan famine squeezing life from dozens daily CNN, Accessed May 25, 2006 ref Despite ... 2 P374 The government of Sudan The Baggara militia Sudan People s Liberation Army Dinka warlord Kerubino .... ref name Deng 1999 http www.ids.ac.uk ids bookshop dp dp369.pdf Famine in the Sudan Causes, Preparedness and Response Luka Biong Deng, Institute of Development Studies, 1999, accessed August 29 ... in the South. Aftermath A ceasefire was signed on July 15, 1998, some eight months after the Sudanese ... 1999 sudan SUDAWEB2 47.htm P1714 319942 Cease fire Brought Relief Human Rights Watch, Accessed May ...   more details



  1. 1998 Afghanistan earthquake

    There were two major earthquakes in Afghanistan in 1998 February 4, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake May 30, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake dab Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Longcomment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ...   more details



  1. Sudan

    name foxnews The U.S Cruise missile strikes on Afghanistan and Sudan August 1998 bombed Sudan in 1998 ... 23 August 2011 accessdate 6 January 2012 ref ref cite news url http www.cmi.no sudan ?id 50&North ... 1998 accessdate 8 January 2011 ref Eventually, a revolt broke out in Sudan, led by Muhammad Ahmad .... ref Dange, Ted August 2002 . Sudan Humanitarian Crisis, Peace Talks, Terrorism, and U.S. Policy . Issue ...Use dmy dates date April 2012 About the country the geographical region Sudan region other uses Sudan disambiguation pp move indef Infobox country conventional long name Republic of the Sudan br br Jumh r yat as S d n common name Sudan demonym Sudanese Arabs Sudanese image flag Flag of Sudan.svg image coat Coat of arms of Sudan.gif image map Location Sudan N AU Africa.svg map caption ... presidential republic leader title1 List of Presidents of Sudan President leader name1 Omar al Bashir National Congress Sudan NCP leader title2 List of Vice Presidents of Sudan Vice President leader name2 Ali Osman Taha National Congress Sudan NCP br Adam Yousef National Congress Sudan NCP legislature National Legislature of Sudan National Legislature upper house Council of States of Sudan Council of States lower house National Assembly of Sudan National Assembly sovereignty type History of Sudan .... title Sudan civilization publisher Democratic Republic of the Sudan, Ministry of Culture and Information year 1978 page 64 ref established event3 History of Sudan 1821 1885 Unified with Egypt established date3 1821 established event4 Anglo Egyptian Sudan established date4 1899 established event5 Independence ... 0&a title Sudan publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 21 April 2012 ref GDP PPP rank GDP ... World News Discontent over Sudan census 20090521 agency News24 date 21 May 2009 accessdate 8 July 2011 title Discontent over Sudan census ref population census rank 40th population density km2 .... plus era AD, AH, etc. drives on right cctld .sd calling code 249 Sudan IPAc en audio En us Sudan.ogg ...   more details



  1. Tomahawk (missile)

    and USS Louisville SSN 724 USS Louisville followed. On 26 June 1993, Cruise missile strikes ... cruise missiles between UGM 109 and B 52 launched AGM 86s, Cruise missile strikes on Iraq 1996 were fired at air defence targets in Southern Iraq. On 20 August 1998, around Operation Infinite Reach 75 Tomahawk missiles were fired simultaneously to two separate target areas in Afghanistan and Sudan ...for the sounding rocket TE 416 Tomahawk Infobox Weapon is missile yes name Tomahawk image File Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile crop.jpg 300px caption A BGM 109 Tomahawk origin United States type Long range, all weather, subsonic cruise missile used by United States Navy Royal Navy manufacturer General ... flight subsonic cruise missile . Introduced by General Dynamics in the 1970s, it was designed as a medium to long range, low altitude missile that could be launched from a surface platform. It has ... public documents content rtn rms products tomahawk data.pdf Raytheon Tomahawk Cruise Missile , Raytheon ... Land Attack Missile Dispenser TLAM D with submunitions. BGM 109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile GLCM ... improved version of the TLAM C. Ground Launch Cruise Missiles Ground Launched Cruise Missile GLCM and their truck ... proposed an upgrade to the Tomahawk Block IV land attack cruise missile that would allow it to destroy ... flight until transition to cruise. After achieving flight, the missile s wings are unfolded for lift ... missile Tactical Tomahawk Tactical Tomahawk cruise missile from the USS Stethem DDG 63 USS Stethem ... missile. File US Navy 030114 N XXXXX 001 USS Florida launches a Tomahawk cruise missile during ... thumb right Tomahawk operators File Downed Tomahawk cruise missile in Belgrade, Serbia.jpg thumb right ... the SYLVER launcher, is developing a version of the Storm Shadow Scalp cruise missile capable of launch ... 109G Ground Launched Cruise Missile The USAF is a former operator of the nuclear armed version of the Tomahawk ... www.485tmw.com 485th Tactical Missile Wing US missiles DEFAULTSORT Bgm 109 Tomahawk Category Naval cruise ...   more details



  1. Missile

    s are not usually classed as missiles. A common further sub division is to consider ballistic missile to mean a munition that follows a ballistic trajectory and cruise missile to describe a munition ... are generally used in cruise missile s, most commonly of the turbojet type, due to its relative ... world report 74 world report 172 worlds military powers ref Cruise missile File Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile.jpg thumb United States Tomahawk cruise missile main Cruise missile The V 1 flying bomb V1 had been successfully intercepted during World War II , but this did not make the cruise missile ... counterparts, the Burya and Buran cruise missile . However, these were rendered largely obsolete by the ICBM ... missile and the Pakistani Babur cruise missile . The Indian Russian Brahmos supersonic cruise missile is the fastest cruise missile in operation with speeds of Mach 2.8 3.0. in recent development of BRAHMOS ... off.jpg thumb 300px A V 2 missile launch by the United Kingdom British during Operation Backfire WWII Operation Backfire In a modern military , a missile is a self propelled guided weapon system. Missiles ..., cruise, anti ship, anti tank , surface to air anti aircraft and anti ballistic , air to air, and anti ... the missiles were bottles and cigarette lighters ref Etymology and usage The word missile comes from ... is known as a missile or guided missile . A powered, un guided munition is known as a rocket weapon ... Germany in World War  II . Most famous of these are the V 1 flying bomb and V 2 missile V 2 , both of which used a simple mechanical autopilot to keep the missile flying along a pre chosen route ... components Targeting and or guidance Flight system Engine Warhead Guidance systems main Missile guidance ... , such as infrared , laser s or radio wave s, to guide the missile onto its target. This radiation ... , it may be provided by the missile itself such as a radar or it may be provided by a friendly third ... operator who steers the missile onto its target, or by a computer doing much the same job. Many ...   more details



  1. 1998 Iranian diplomats murder in Afghanistan

    On August 8, 1998 Taliban forces captured Mazari Sharif city in northern Afghanistan . After this incident ... Iranian Diplomats Assassination In Afghanistan Category Mass murder in 1998 Category 1998 in Iran Iranian Diplomats Assassination In Afghanistan, 1998 Category 1998 in Afghanistan Iranian Diplomats Assassination In Afghanistan, 1998 Category Conflicts in 1998 Category Diplomatic incidents Category ...coord 36 42 0 N 67 7 1.2 E display title Infobox terrorist attack title 1998 Iranian diplomats assassination in Afghanistan image caption location Mazari Sharif , Afghanistan target Iran ian diplomat s date August 8, 1998 time timezone UTC 4 30 type mass murder , Wiktionary massacre massacre , hostage taking fatalities 11 perps Taliban motive The 1998 Iranian diplomats assassination in Afghanistan refers to the siege of Iranian consulate in Mazari Sharif , Afghanistan during the capture of Mazari Sharif by Taliban forces. Initially death of 8 Iranian diplomats was reported, but later two other diplomats and one journalist were also confirmed to be killed. The killings of the Diplomats however ... first Roy title How We Missed the Story Osama Bin Laden, the Taliban, and the Hijacking of Afghanistan ... Times date 1998 09 11 accessdate 2008 11 04 first Douglas last Jehl ref It was also reported that some ... reports98 afghan Afrepor0.htm title The massacre in Mazar i Sharif date November 1998 accessdate 2008 ... Times date 1998 09 12 accessdate 2008 11 04 first Douglas last Jehl ref ref UN document docid S 1998 1109 title The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security session 53 highlight II A 2 page 2 accessdate 2008 11 04 date 23 November 1998 ref The mediation ... CNN date 1999 02 03 accessdate 2008 11 04 ref August 8 is named Reporters Day in Iran, in memory ... terrorism victims Category Murdered journalists Category People murdered in Afghanistan Category Political controversies Category Terrorism deaths in Afghanistan ...   more details



  1. May 30, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake

    Earthquake title May 30, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake date Start date 1998 5 30 map 1998May30Afghanistan.jpg magnitude 6.9 Richter magnitude scale M sub w sub depth convert 33 km mi 0 location coord 37.10 N 70.11 E countries affected AFG casualties Approximately 4000 4500 dead. 10,001 injured The May 30, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake occurred at 06 22 UTC on May 30, 1998, in northern Afghanistan in the Takhar Province . ref name NYT http query.nytimes.com gst fullpage.html?res 9804EED6143EF934A15751C1A9659C8B63&sec &spon &pagewanted all Powerful Earthquake in Iran Kills Thousands The New York Times ref The affected area was controlled by the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan . ref name EMA http www.ema.gov.au agd EMA rwpattach.nsf viewasattachmentpersonal 85FE07930A2BB4482E194CD03685A8EB ... Afghanistan.pdf Disaster response with a difference Afghanistan June 1998 Emergency Management ... largest earthquake in the area in 1998 after another February 4, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake earthquake ... eq depot 1998 eq 980530 Magnitude 6.6 Afghanistan Tajikistan Border Region 1998 May 30 06 22 28 ... Societies IFRC and a number of national and international NGOs. ref name EMA See also February 4, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake References reflist DEFAULTSORT Afghanistan Earthquake May Earthquakes in 1998 Category Earthquakes in Afghanistan Category 1998 earthquakes Category 1998 in Afghanistan Category ... publisher Nelson Thornes location year 1998 pages p14 isbn 0748743030 oclc doi ref ref name ... Afghanistan Earthquake ASAF82 ReliefWeb ref Like many other poorer developing nation s, Afghanistan ... Armed Forces in the area during the Soviet war in Afghanistan and knew many of the villages. ref ... in the region. ref name MEC Relief effort by several agencies in Afghanistan was administered from ... many assets in Kabul or in any other city in Afghanistan. ref name EMA A sub base for the relief efforts was established in Rostaq in the Takhar Province near Afghanistan Tajikistan border, which in spite ...   more details



  1. February 4, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake

    Earthquake title February 4, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake date Start date 1998 2 4 map 1998February4Afghanistan.jpg magnitude 6.1 Richter magnitude scale M sub w sub depth convert 33 km mi 0 location coord 37.07 N 70.08 E countries affected AFG casualties Approximately 4000 dead, 10,001 injured and 15,000 homeless. February 4, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake occurred in northern Afghanistan in the Afghanistan Tajikistan border region. ref name NEIC http neic.usgs.gov neis eq depot 1998 eq 980204 Magnitude 5.9 Afghanistan Tajikistan Border Region 1998 February 04 14 33 21 UTC National Earthquake Information Center ref ref name BBC http news.bbc.co.uk onthisday hi dates stories february 4 newsid 2534000 2534279.stm 1998 4,000 feared dead in Afghan earthquake BBC News ref The epicenter of the earthquake ... ruled Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan offered 100 tonnes each of rice and wheat, and approximately 40,000 to the affected region. ref name BBC See also May 30, 1998 Afghanistan earthquake References reflist DEFAULTSORT Afghanistan Earthquake Feb Earthquakes in 1998 Category Earthquakes in Afghanistan Category 1998 in Afghanistan Category 1998 earthquakes fa ... 64DCCQ?OpenDocument Afghanistan Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 7 ReliefWeb ref ref name CNN ... The earthquake was also felt at Tashkent and Dushanbe . ref name NEIC Cause Afghanistan is situated ... pages p272 isbn 0748773762 oclc doi ref To the south of Afghanistan, the Indian Plate moves northwards ... from the movement of the plates has been under way for 50 million years. ref name PGP14 Due to this, Afghanistan ... on February 4, 1998 was caused by this increase in pressure. ref name NWW272 Casualties and damage A spokesman for the United Islamic Front for the Salvation of Afghanistan , which controlled ... to the estimates by the Taliban government in Kabul , which ruled the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan ... and the Civil war in Afghanistan 1996 2001 civil war . ref name NWW272 ref name T230 Reports ...   more details



  1. Sudan?United States relations

    against the Sudan. In August 1998, in the wake of the East Africa embassy bombings, the U.S. launched cruise missile strikes against Khartoum. The last U.S. Ambassador to the Sudan, Ambassador Tim ... USA Sudan Sudan United States relations are extremely complicated, both politically and economically. The United States is critical of Sudan s Human rights in Sudan human rights record and has sent ... and Government of Sudan Government officials say that the interference of the U.S. and other Western ... , governmental, and territorial unrest. History The United States and Sudan shared warm friendly relations starting 1956, when the U.S. recognized Sudan shortly following the attainment of independence ... aid to Sudan, and the U.S. has welcomed steps toward peace in the country. The U.S. also ... Sudan s continuing conflicts. On September 11, 2006 the U.S. linked improved relations to Sudanese ... in bringing new economic sanction s against Sudan, as well as ushering in the passage of UN Security ... United Nations hybrid peacekeeping force to Darfur. A review of relations Sudan broke diplomatic ... to the custody of the Egyptian Government. The U.S. Ambassador to the Sudan was withdrawn in protest. Although the U.S. Ambassador returned to Khartoum in November, relations with the Sudan remained ... to resume economic assistance to the Sudan. In late 1985, there was a reduction in staff at the U.S. .... In April 1986, relations with Sudan deteriorated when the U.S. bombed Tripoli , Libya. A U.S. Embassy ... and all dependents left for six months. At this time, Sudan was the single largest recipient ..., which brought to power the National Islamist Front led by General Bashir. U.S. relations with Sudan were further strained in the 1990s. Sudan backed Iraq in its Gulf War invasion of Kuwait and provided ... , Osama bin Laden , Abu Nidal , and other terrorist leaders resided in Khartoum. Sudan s role in the radical ... personnel from Khartoum in the early mid 1990s. Sudan s Islamist links with international terrorist ...   more details



  1. Timeline of Afghanistan

    Cruise missile strikes on Afghanistan and Sudan August 1998 Cruise missiles were fired by the United ..., castrated and executed by Taliban forces. rowspan 2 valign top 1998 August Civil war in Afghanistan ... but Pakistan refuses to. 1994 August The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Taliban government ...NOTOC This is a timeline of Afghanistan , comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Afghanistan and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Afghanistan . See also the list of leaders of Afghanistan and the list of years in Afghanistan ... name Browne29 1722 Battle of Gulnabad Led by Mahmud, the Military of Afghanistan Afghan army captured ... declared the establishment of an independent Afghanistan, with its capital at Kandahar. ref name Browne33 ... captured Quetta . August First Anglo Afghan War Shuja Shah Durrani Shuja was reinstated to the throne ... British envoy to Afghanistan. 1842 January Massacre of Elphinstone s army A retreating United Kingdom ... 2 valign top 1857 Afghanistan declared war on Qajar dynasty Persia . Afghan forces re captured Herat . 1878 January Second Anglo Afghan War Afghanistan refused a United Kingdom of Great Britain ... . 1880 22 July Abdur Rahman Khan was officially recognized as emir of Afghanistan. 1893 12 November ... Rahman , became emir of Afghanistan. 20 February 1909 Habibullah Khan Habibullah was assassinated. His son Amanullah Khan declared himself King of Afghanistan. rowspan 2 valign top 1919 May Third Anglo ... and Ireland British . 19 August Afghan Foreign Minister Mahmud Tarzi negotiated the Treaty of Rawalpindi ... of a popular uprising. Former General Mohammed Nadir Shah took control of Afghanistan. 1933 8 ... The Marxism Marxist People s Democratic Party of Afghanistan People s Democratic Party of Afghanistan ... to the People s Democratic Party of Afghanistan PDPA assaulted the Afghan Presidential Palace, killing ... of Afghanistan PDPA installed its leader, Nur Muhammad Taraki , as President of Afghanistan. July ...   more details



  1. List of military strikes against presumed terrorist targets

    Security Agency Note minutes 21 24 of 54 minute audio 1998 Sudan and Afghanistan cruise missile strikes main Cruise missile strikes on Afghanistan and Sudan August 1998 On August 21, 1998, President Clinton ordered a strikes against two suspected Afghan terrorist training camps and a suspected Sudanese ... foreign fighters were reported dead. 2011 Port Sudan airstrike On 5 April 2011 at 22 00 a car driving from Port Sudan Airport to Port Sudan was destroyed by a missile. Both passengers were killed ... military strikes by governments against presumed terrorist targets outside war zones. For an event ... IAF Airstrike In Sudan In the first attacks in 8 months, Israeli jets bomb a covey of vehicles near the Sudan Egypt border. The likely targets were Hamas members. Several reported dead. Assassination ... how the attack was carried out. Reports of Apache helicopters, a missile fired from a ship ... April 2011 2009 Sudan airstrikes main 2009 Sudan airstrikes In January and February 2009, there was a series of two air strikes in Sudan and one in the Red Sea, allegedly conducted by Israel against Iranian arms being smuggled to the Gaza Strip through Sudan. The Israeli government hinted that Israeli ... either several United States US aircraft or a ship offshore launched a missile attack against a target ... missile at a car in Yemen. Al Qaeda leader Qaed Senyan Abu Ali al Harithi was the target and is believed ... tech.mit.edu V122 N54 long4 54.54w.html U.S. Citizen Among Those Killed In Yemen Predator Missile Strike. The Tech November 8, 2002 http archives.cnn.com 2002 WORLD meast 11 05 yemen.blast U.S. missile ... stories sudan102298.htm Sudan Plant s Tie With bin Laden Disputed ref ref http www.washingtonpost.com ... for Terrorists ref ref http www.cnn.com US 9808 20 us.strikes.01 U.S. missiles pound targets in Afghanistan, Sudan ref ref http news.telegraph.co.uk htmlContent.jhtml?html archive 1998 08 21 wemb21.html Clinton strikes terrorist bases ref ref http partners.nytimes.com library world africa 102799us ...   more details



  1. Terrorism in Sudan

    www regions africa sudan afghan.html Strikes on Terrorist Related Facilities in Afghanistan and Sudan August 20, 1998 Africa and the war on terrorism By John Davis http books.google.com.au books?id dMb6gR5eyt0C Category Terrorism in Sudan ...Terrorism in Sudan is one of the important problems of the state of Sudan . Country, which was devastating by the neverending war is a great place to recruit terrorists. Sudanian government wanted to fight against terrorism in the country. Sudan has made progress in shutting down terrorism inside its borders. Sudan s terrorist connection is not new and the country has been on the United States list of state sponsors of terrorism since August 1993. Sudan has been under diplomatic sanctions by the United Nations since 1996. The Sudan is in a strategic position to export its Islamic revolution because of its borders with both Egypt and Libya and with six African countries, including Ethiopia , which has a large and impoverished Muslim population. Terrorism were introduced to Sudan in the early 1990s when Usama Bin Ladin and his followers came to the country and built a training camp infrastructure as well as setting up a business and finance network. Terrorist groups in Sudan Sudan provide ... to terrorist training camps in Sudan to train in the subversion of moderate Arab regimes. One of the most secretive terrorist groups in Sudan is the Sudan People s Liberation Army Movement SPLA , which uses terrorist methods in their fight for autonomy. In 2001, the Sudan People s Liberation ... groups have a number of training camps in the country. Sudan, being the third largest African country after the secession of South Sudan in 2011 is a common place to hide a terrorist training ... Canadian accused of terrorism in Sudan denied passport http www.mediamonitors.net mosaddeq16.html United States Terrorism in the Sudan http www.survivorsrightsinternational.org sri news SRI Khar.pdf Eradication ...   more details



  1. Afghanistan

    2011 ref The last strong earthquakes were in 1998 Afghanistan earthquake 1998 , which killed about ... 1857 afghanistan index.htm title Afghanistan accessdate 25 August 2010 author Friedrich Engels work ... small span conventional long name Islamic Republic of Afghanistan common name Afghanistan image ... Afghanistan orthographic projection .svg national motto national anthem Afghan National Anthem File ... Demography of Afghanistan Afghan ref label crown alternatives none capital Kabul latd 34 latm 32 latNS ... President of Afghanistan President leader title2 Vice President of Afghanistan Vice President leader ... leader title4 Chief Justice of Afghanistan Chief Justice leader name4 Abdul Salam Azimi legislature National Assembly of Afghanistan National Assembly upper house House of Elders lower house House of the People Afghanistan House of the People area rank 41st area magnitude 1 E11 area km2 647500 area ... web url http www.gl.iit.edu govdocs afghanistan Afghanistan Chapter2.pdf title Chapter 2. The Society and Its Environment format PDF work Afghanistan Country Study publisher Illinois Institute of Technology ...&grp 0&a &pr.x 80&pr.y 10 title Afghanistan publisher International Monetary Fund accessdate 17 April ... 2007 FSI rank 8th FSI category span style color f00 Alert span sovereignty type History of Afghanistan ... United Kingdom established date2 August 19, 1919 currency Afghan afghani Afghani currency code AFN country code AFG time zone D utc offset 4 30 drives on right cctld .af calling code 93 footnote1 Afghanistan ... language Pashto linktext , Af nist n , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan , is a landlocked ... and Tajikistan in the north, and China in the far northeast. Afghanistan has been an ancient focal point ... http www.gl.iit.edu govdocs afghanistan PreIslamic.html title The Pre Islamic Period publisher Illinois Institute of Technology work Afghanistan Country Study first Luke last Griffin date 14 January ... cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk 2 hi south asia country profiles 1162668.stm title Afghanistan country ...   more details




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