Respite in Gulf War
NZPA-Reuter Bahrain An unofficial truce in air, missile and artillery attacks in Iran and Iraq’s so-called “war of the cities” has gone into ef- 1 feet, granting respite to civilians thrust into the front line of the Gulf War. The initiative came from Iraq which said it was stopping air raids on Iranian towns and cities for two weeks. Iran, while describing the move as a trick, said it would suspend reprisal bombardments of Iraqi cities. Both sides said they would resume attacks on targets in civilian centres if their cities were bombed again. Thousands of Iranians have been killed this year since the Iraqi Air Force, which has general air superiority, launched a sustained blitz on Iranian cities.
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Press, 21 February 1987, Page 10
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