Jan 17 |
Operation Desert
Storm and air war phase begins at 3 a.m.
(Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. eastern time)
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Jan 17 |
Iraq attacks Israel
with seven Scud missiles |
Jan 17 |
U.S. Patriot missile
successfully intercepts first Scud over Dhahran, Saudi Arabia |
Jan 18 |
President Bush
authorizes the call-up of up to one million National Guardsmen and Reservists for up to
two years |
Jan 19 |
DoD announces
deployment of Europe-based Patriot missiles and crews to Israel |
Jan 19 |
Czech military report
a nerve agent detection that occurred near Hafar al Batin; and later, on January 24, 1991,
they have a report of discolored sand near KKMC
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Jan 19 |
A very loud noise was
heard throughout the entire Al Jubayl area. General Quarters was sounded and Mission
Oriented Protective Posture level four was implemented throughout the area
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Jan 19 |
Reported Scud missile is intercepted by a
Patriot missile near King Fahd Military Airport. Metal piece from Scud submitted to
Presidential Advisory Committee on September 18, 1995, for evaluation
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Jan 25 |
Iraq creates massive oil slick in Gulf |
Jan 29 |
Iraqis attack Khafji, Saudi Arabia |
Jan 31 |
Iraq captures first U.S. female prisoner of war |