WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A United States B-1 heavy bomber taking part in U.S.-British patrols over Iraq (news - web sites) on Friday attacked two Iraqi radars west of Baghdad, defense officials said.
The attack was the latest in a long series of such strikes by Western planes, but it was unusual in that it was carried out by a heavy bomber. The B-1, the backbone of America's long-range bomber force, is one of numerous U.S. warplanes being moved into the Gulf region for use in a possible war against Iraq.
The aircraft, which one official identified as a B-1B Lancer, used precision-guided weapons to target two mobile radar systems about 230 miles west of Baghdad.
