In the Gulf War, F-15Es flew mainly at night to hit Scud missile launchers and artillery sites.

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During the Gulf War, SAS teams penetrated deep within Iraq to search for mobile Scud missile launchers.

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In that incident, an Iraqi Scud missile hit U.S. barracks near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, killing 28 troops and wounding more than 100.

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The most deadly attack on American forces in the Gulf war occurred when a Scud missile fell on a supply base in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

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Such officials contend that Israel, of all nations, should understand this reality in light of its having suffered the terror of no fewer than forty Scud missile attacks.

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As in the previous two events, the Navy shot down an Aries rocket simulating a Scud class short to medium range missile.

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And last week, U.S. troops started arriving near the Turkish-Syrian border to man Patriot missile defense batteries, which are intended to intercept any Scud missiles that might cross into Turkey from Syria.

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And last week, U.S. troops started arriving near the Turkish-Syrian border to man Patriot missile defense batteries, which are deployed to intercept any Scud missiles that might cross into Turkey from Syria.

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