U.S. President Bill Clinton fires missiles at Baghdad, citing plot to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush 30 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1993)

1990s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Clinton Orders Missile Attack (1993)'

(Sunday, June 27, 1993, 1:00-2:00 a.m. Arabia Daylight Time; during the 1993 cruise missile strikes on Iraq,
part of Iraqi no-fly zones conflict and the Persian Gulf Conflicts) — U.S. President Bill Clinton ordered a cruise missile attack against the Iraqi intelligence headquarters today in Baghdad after “compelling evidence” showed the Saddam Hussein regime plotted to assassinate former President George H.W. Bush.

The United States launched a missile attack against Iraq tonight in retaliation for what President Bill Clinton described as a “loathsome and cowardly” attempt to assassinate former President George Bush during a visit to Kuwait on April 14-16, 1993.


Video: '1993 Cruise Missile Strikes On Iraq'

United States ships in the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf fired 23 Tomahawk cruise missiles at the main headquarters of the Iraqi intelligence service in the Mansour district of Baghdad, which Clinton said was responsible for plotting the attack on Bush.

Iraq claimed that nine civilians were killed in the attack and three civilian houses were destroyed.