8 Feb DOD announces that over 55,000 sorties have been flown (2,500+ today) continuing to intei~dict and isolate the Kuwaiti `Theater of Operations by targeting and retargeting 42 major bridges (9 attacked 9vernight) and SCUD launch sites. 600 sorties on planned targets and targets of opportunity (small convoys, armored vehicles). 600 tanks destroyed to-date. 150 sorties targeted around-the-clock on R-epublican Guard positions ("they're in their bunkers hiding"). USS WISCONSIN attacked a dozen Iraqi artillery emplacements with 36 rounds of its 16-inch guns in support of a Marine reconnaissance probe into occupied Kuwait. Using its remotely pilot vehicle to visu- ally relay-pictures and gun-firing coordinates of targets, the battle- ships's harassment and interdiction mission was designed to pin down and confuse Iraqi gunners during the Marine attack. Off Khafji, Saudi Arabia, WISCONSIN also blasted bunkers, troops and artillery sites. A-6s attacked and neutralized an Iraqi training frigate collocated with a TMC-45 class patrol boar (Exocet-capable craft) at Cor Al Zubayr. One SCUD missile is fired at Tel Aviv, Israel. Intercepted by U.S. Patriot missile. Debris caused several injuries. 13 additional Iraqi aircraft transit to Iran. Total to-date, 147 (121 fighters). Sporadic artillery fire from counter-batteries along border continues. Enemy prisoners of war total climbs to 943 (50 t officers) with surrender of 7 Iraqi soldiers. To-date, 214,979 National Guard and Reservists have been recalled to active duty (15,667 Navy, 22,634 USMC). 9 Feb DOD announces that 57,000 sorties have been flown (2,400+ today) inter- dicting communication lines and striking planned and on-call tactical targets throughout the KTO. An A-6 attacked a Zouk patrol boat near Faylaka Island with a Rockeye missile, inflicting substantial damage. Naval aircraft also attacked a Silkworm site destroying three launchers and a control van with a direct hit. A Marine AV-SB is downed. The pilot, Captain Russell Sanborn, is missing. Bomb damage assessment confirms that 750 + tanks, 650+ artillery and 600 armored personnel carriers have been destroyed. USS WISCONSIN continues'its naval gunfire missions, responding to calls for fire from U.S. and coalition forces. USS MISSOURI is simultaneously on patrol in the Arabian Gulf supporting Marines and coalition forces. USS ~I1IOMAS C. HART (FF-1092) diverts a freighter in the North Red Sea. Iraqi troops continue border probes and exchanging sporadic artillery fire with Marines and coalition ground forces. South Korea is the 33rd coalition partner with forces in place supporting OPERA~ON DESERT STORM. A-3O --I
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