Iraqi antiaircraft batteries also fired at the planes, according to reports by American pilots.
A1 An Iraqi antiaircraft battery turned its radar on an American fighter jet, which responded by firing a missile at it, the Pentagon said.
A1 American fighter jets attacked Iraqi antiaircraft batteries after the batteries tracked them with radar, apparently in preparation to fire, the Pentagon said.
Just last month, the Predator again made history, taking out Iraqi antiaircraft batteries while its operators remained safely away from the battlefield.
North Korea supplied these guns to the Iranians, who used the guns with some success against Iraqi batteries and positions well to the rear.
In the north, an F-16 fighter patrolling the area attacked the Iraqi antiaircraft battery with a radar-seeking missile this morning.
April 9 - United States Air Force aircraft attack and destroy an Iraqi anti-aircraft battery.
One Iraqi anti-aircraft battery was abandoned, fully loaded.
These rules led jets to drop bombs on Iraqi antiaircraft batteries on Friday after the pilots said the batteries had opened fire.
The papers report that yesterday's action in Iraq began when an Iraqi battery fired three missiles at U.S. planes.